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The idea that the future is unpredictable is undermined every day by the ease with which the past is explained.
Interpretations of the scrolls have varied, leading to debates about their significance.
Religious traditions offer a framework for interpreting life's mysteries.

From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels

Throughout history, God has been understood in many ways.

From A History of God by Karen Armstrong

The notion of Jesus as the Son of God is a theological construct, not a historical fact.
Violence is not inherent to religion, but can be an outcome of human interpretation.
To understand religion, we must look beyond the literal and engage with the metaphorical.

From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong

Humans create God in their own image.

From A History of God by Karen Armstrong

The Quran is not a book of science but a book of signs.

From No god but God by Reza Aslan

It is essential to examine how sacred texts have been interpreted throughout history.
Every map tells a story; it is our job to read between the lines.
Our mental models shape the way we interpret the world around us.
The texts reveal the diversity of thought and interpretation within Judaism at the time.
Religious texts can serve as mirrors reflecting our own beliefs and values.

From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels

The Gospels are not historical accounts; they are theological documents.
Data may be objective, but the interpretation is not.
Every piece of information has to be interpreted.

From The Information by James Gleick

We constantly reinterpret our sacred texts in light of new realities.

From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

Deep learning models are often seen as black boxes because it can be difficult to interpret how they make decisions.
Freedom is not a matter of what happens to you, but how you interpret what happens to you.
A symbol can represent many things.
Genes are like a book. They tell a story, but it's up to us to interpret it.

From The Violinist's Thumb by Sam Kean