LibGuides: APA 7th Edition Referencing Guide1: religious works

Religious works

A religious work is cited as either a book or a website, depending on what version of the source you are using.

Most will have the Title in the author position.

See the online APA Style website for other examples.

Examples

Reference list entry

Holy Bible: New international version. (2005). Hodder & Stoughton.

In-text citations

Chapter and verse numbers are used in place of page numbers for the Bible. These are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative

According to the Holy Bible (2005) ... (John 3:16).

Parenthetical
... (Holy Bible, 2005, John 3:16).

Reference list entry

The Qur'an (M. A. S. Abdel Haleem, Trans.). (2004). Oxford University Press.

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative

According to The Qur'an (2004) ...

Parenthetical
... (The Qur'an, 2004).

Reference list entry

The Torah: The five books of Moses (3rd ed.). (2015). The Jewish Publication Society. (Original work published 1962)

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative

According to The Torah (1962/2015) ...

Parenthetical
... (The Torah, 1962/2015).

Note

If a religious work has the title in author position, use italics and sentence case for the title in both the reference list and in-text citations
Bible in-text citations use the below format instead of page numbers. This is the same for print or online Bibles:

(Book Name Chapter Number:Verse Number).

(John 3:16).