Holy Scripture - Definition and Overview

Holy Scripture is a term used by Christians to describe the Bible. It is often (though not exclusively) used by those for whom the Bible is inerrant, and the direct revelation of God though the Holy Spirit (see also Fundamentalist Christianity). An equivalent term is Holy Writ.

The term can have non-Christian applications as well; for example, the Qur'an may hold an equivalent position in the life of a devout Muslim as the Bible does in the life of a devout conservative Christian. Other religions have their own revealed scriptures, which they regard as holy. For a Hindu, the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita would be regarded as a Holy Scripture, as would the writings of the Buddha for a Buddhist.