21-876: JSM may refer to: Media and publications [ edit ] Joseph Smith—Matthew , a book of the Pearl of Great Price of the Latter Day Saint movement Journal for the Academic Study of Magic Journal of Sexual Medicine , a peer-reviewed academic journal Just Shoot Me! , an American television sitcom People [ edit ] John Stuart Mill (1806–1873), British philosopher, political economist, and politician Josie Maran (Johanna Selhorst "Josie" Maran), American supermodel and actress Julius Sumner Miller , American physicist and science educator Sports [ edit ] JSM Béjaïa ,
42-399: A corpus of religious texts from the "canonical" literature. At its root, this differentiation reflects the sects and conflicts that developed and branched off over time, the competitive "acceptance" of a common minimum over time and the "rejection" of interpretations, beliefs, rules or practices by one group of another related socio-religious group. The earliest reference to the term "canon" in
63-513: A definitive canon". While the term scripture is derived from the Latin scriptura , meaning "writing", most sacred scriptures of the world's major religions were originally a part of their oral tradition , and were "passed down through memorization from generation to generation until they were finally committed to writing", according to Encyclopaedia Britannica . In Islam , the Sunnah are
84-736: A football club in Béjaïa, Algeria JSM Chéraga , a football club in Chéraga, Algeria JSM Tiaret , a football club in Tiaret, Algeria Al Shabiba Mazraa Beirut , also known as JS Mazraa, a football club in Mazraa, Lebanon Other [ edit ] The Japanese School of Melbourne Joint Statistical Meetings , a conference of statisticians in North America Joint Strike Missile , an improved version of
105-471: A religious community. The terms sacred text and religious text are not necessarily interchangeable in that some religious texts are believed to be sacred because of the belief in some theistic religions such as the Abrahamic religions that the text is divinely or supernaturally revealed or divinely inspired , or in non-theistic religions such as some Indian religions they are considered to be
126-422: A religious community. Within each religion, these sacred texts are revered as authoritative sources of guidance, wisdom, and divine revelation . They are often regarded as sacred or holy, representing the core teachings and principles that their followers strive to uphold. According to Peter Beal, the term scripture – derived from " scriptura " (Latin) – meant "writings [manuscripts] in general" prior to
147-467: A religious text, has origins as early as 2150 BCE, and stands as one of the earliest literary works that includes various mythological figures and themes of interaction with the divine. The Rigveda , a scripture of Hinduism , is dated 1500 BCE. It is one of the oldest known complete religious texts that has survived into the modern age. There are many possible dates given to the first writings which can be connected to Talmudic and Biblical traditions,
168-463: Is derived from the ratification, enforcement , and its use across generations. Some religious texts are accepted or categorized as canonical , some non-canonical, and others extracanonical, semi-canonical, deutero-canonical, pre-canonical or post-canonical. "Scripture" (or "scriptures") is a subset of religious texts considered to be "especially authoritative", revered and "holy writ", "sacred, canonical", or of "supreme authority, special status" to
189-495: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Joseph Smith%E2%80%94Matthew Joseph Smith–Matthew (abbreviated JS–M ) is a book in the Pearl of Great Price , a scriptural text used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and other Latter Day Saint denominations . Joseph Smith–Matthew consists of Joseph Smith's " retranslation " of portions of
210-722: The Bible , but the LDS Church has not officially canonized these excerpts. This article related to the Latter Day Saint movement is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Religious text Religious texts , including scripture , are texts which various religions consider to be of central importance to their religious tradition. They often feature a compilation or discussion of beliefs, ritual practices, moral commandments and laws , ethical conduct, spiritual aspirations, and admonitions for fostering
231-754: The Gospel of Matthew . It was originally published in 1831 in Kirtland, Ohio , in an undated broadsheet as "Extract from the New Translation of the Bible" . Joseph Smith–Matthew includes Smith's retranslation of Matthew 23:39 and all of Matthew chapter 24 . The translation was created by Smith in 1831. The text deals mainly with Jesus' prophecy of the coming destruction of Jerusalem and of similar calamities that will precede his Second Coming . Joseph Smith–Matthew contains significant changes and additions to
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#1732797458304252-538: The Greek word " κανών ", "a cane used as a measuring instrument". It connotes the sense of "measure, standard, norm, rule". In the modern usage, a religious canon refers to a "catalogue of sacred scriptures" that is broadly accepted to "contain and agree with the rule or canon of a particular faith", states Juan Widow. The related terms such as "non-canonical", "extracanonical", "deuterocanonical" and others presume and are derived from "canon". These derived terms differentiate
273-878: The Norwegian anti-ship Naval Strike Missile Johnson Stokes & Master , one of the oldest law firms in Asia John Smith Monument, built to commemorate John Smith's visit to New Hampshire The JSM Group , a UK utilities service provider specializing in the delivery of integrated power and communications projects. Juris Scientiae Magister (Master of the Science of Laws), a postgraduate law degree awarded by Stanford University and other institutions Javascript Module. Modules have been added to JavaScript in ES2015 , see also Asynchronous module definition Job Site Management Topics referred to by
294-461: The central tenets of their eternal Dharma . In contrast to sacred texts, many religious texts are simply narratives or discussions pertaining to the general themes, interpretations, practices, or important figures of the specific religion. In some religions (e.g. Christianity ), the canonical texts include a particular text ( Bible ) but is "an unsettled question", according to Eugene Nida . In others ( Hinduism , Buddhism ), there "has never been
315-601: The context of "a collection of sacred Scripture" is traceable to the 4th-century CE. The early references, such as the Synod of Laodicea , mention both the terms "canonical" and "non-canonical" in the context of religious texts. One of the oldest known religious texts is the Kesh Temple Hymn of ancient Sumer , a set of inscribed clay tablets which scholars typically date around 2600 BCE. The Epic of Gilgamesh from Sumer , although only considered by some scholars as
336-548: The earliest of which is found in scribal documentation of the 8th century BCE, followed by administrative documentation from temples of the 5th and 6th centuries BCE, with another common date being the 2nd century BCE. High rates of mass production and distribution of religious texts did not begin until the invention of the printing press in 1440, before which all religious texts were hand written copies, of which there were relatively limited quantities in circulation. The relative authority of religious texts develops over time and
357-595: The medieval era, then became "reserved to denote the texts of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible". Beyond Christianity, according to the Oxford World Encyclopedia , the term "scripture" has referred to a text accepted to contain the "sacred writings of a religion", while The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions states it refers to a text "having [religious] authority and often collected into an accepted canon". In modern times, this equation of
378-760: The original biblical text. Joseph Smith–Matthew and the Book of Moses (also contained in the Pearl of Great Price) are the only portions of the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible that the LDS Church has canonized as part of its standard works . Other selections from the Joseph Smith Translation are included in the footnotes and the appendix in the LDS Church-published King James Version of
399-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title JSM . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=JSM&oldid=1238055346 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
420-567: The traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow. The sunnah is what all the Muslims of Muhammad's time evidently saw and followed and passed on to the next generations. According to classical Islamic theories, the sunnah are documented by hadith (the verbally transmitted record of the teachings, deeds and sayings, silent permissions or disapprovals attributed to Muhammad ), and alongside
441-453: The written word with religious texts is particular to the English language , and is not retained in most other languages, which usually add an adjective like " sacred " to denote religious texts. Some religious texts are categorized as canonical, some non-canonical, and others extracanonical, semi-canonical, deutero-canonical, pre-canonical or post-canonical. The term "canon" is derived from
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