sacred text
sacred writing
religious writing
religious text

A sacred text is not meant to be simply read.

He said the plan was "not a sacred text or a treaty."

There are many approaches to the study of sacred texts.

Many of these stories are held within the sacred texts, a few exclusively.

For within most Western religious traditions, at least, there has always been a conflict over the role of the sacred text.

They do not read the Bible or regard it as a sacred text.

"Could knowledge of the sacred texts have penetrated so far?"

The translated version of these sacred texts appeared in 1919.

The more he tried, the further the sacred text seemed to slip from the grasp of his memory.

They spend about 14 hours a day on their knees or feet, praying and reading sacred texts.