Relating to careful, diligent study and examination, especially of religious texts, named after the Bereans in the New Testament who examined scriptures carefully.
From 'Berea,' a city in Macedonia mentioned in Acts 17 of the Bible. The Bereans were praised for studying scripture thoroughly rather than accepting claims without evidence.
The Bereans became so famous for fact-checking that their name became a verb—'to be Berean' means to investigate claims critically, which is exactly what scientists and good journalists still do today!
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