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Based on Carvalho, pp. 20-21, discuss the Catholic view of the Bible as the revelation of God and as the inspired Word of God written by humans.

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This solution discusses the Catholic view of the Bible as the revelation of God and as the inspired Word of God written by humans.

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Based on the Carvalho readings, the Catholic view of the Bible is that the Bible was authored by human beings, but is indeed inspired by God as the Creator of the universe, and the knowledge contained within the Bible is a revelation of God for the increase in knowledge, salvation, and the betterment of mankind. In essence, Catholics believe that the Bible is indeed a text in which ...

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