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inspiration

Spiritual influence that allows a person to think, speak, or act in a way that transcends ordinary human abilities. It can refer to a wide variety of religious experiences, including the presence of a ‘spiritus’ or breath responsible for the inspiration.

Religious scriptures are often believed to be inspired, although this may be understood in a variety of ways. Muslims believe that the Koran was directly revealed, word for word, by God through the prophethood of Muhammad. Christians disagree about the inspiration of the Bible: some believe it is the directly inspired word of God, whereas others give more importance to the human abilities of the writers, while still stressing God's influence on them.



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