Bibliolatry (from the Greek , 'book' and the suffix , 'worship') is the worship of a book, idolatrous homage to a book, or the deifying of a book. It is a form of idolatry. The sacred texts of some religions disallow icon worship, but over time, the texts themselves may come to be treated as sacred in the way idols are; believers may end up worshipping the book in effect. Bibliolatry extends claims of Biblical inerrancy to the texts, precluding theological innovation, evolving development, or progress. Bibliolatry can lead to revivalism, disallows reprobation, and can lead to persecution of un
Bibliolatry (from the Greek , 'book' and the suffix , 'worship') is the worship of a book, idolatrous homage to a book, or the deifying of a book. It is a form of idolatry. The sacred texts of some religions disallow icon worship, but over time, the texts themselves may come to be treated as sacred in the way idols are; believers may end up worshipping the book in effect. Bibliolatry extends claims of Biblical inerrancy to the texts, precluding theological innovation, evolving development, or progress. Bibliolatry can lead to revivalism, disallows reprobation, and can lead to persecution of unpopular doctrines.
Historically, Christianity has never endorsed worship of the Bible, reserving worship for God. Some Christians believe that biblical authority derives from God as the inspiration of the text, not from the text itself. The term bibliolatry does not refer to a recognised belief per se, but theological discussion may use the word pejoratively to label the perceived practices of opponents. Opponents may apply the term bibliolatry to groups such as Protestants of a fundamentalist and evangelical background who espouse biblical inerrancy and a sola scriptura approach (i.e., scripture as the sole source for Christian faith and practice), as well as to movements such as the King James Only movement, which claims the exclusive authority of the King James Version.
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