It is one thing, then, to say, "The Bible contains the religion revealed by God," and quite another to say, "Whatever is contained in the Bible is re… - Lionel Trilling

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It is one thing, then, to say, "The Bible contains the religion revealed by God," and quite another to say, "Whatever is contained in the Bible is religion, and was revealed by God." If the latter be accepted, metaphor and allegory become literal statements and the errors and absurdities of bibliolatry follow.

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About Lionel Trilling

Lionel Trilling (July 4, 1905 – November 5, 1975) was an American literary critic, author and educator.

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Alternative Names: Born Lionel Mordecai Trilling
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