Salt of the earth is a phrase used by

Jesus Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...

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Sermon on the Mount The Sermon on the Mount ( anglicized from the Matthean Vulgate Latin section title: ) is a collection of sayings spoken by Jesus of Nazareth found in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5, 6, and 7). that emphasizes his moral teachings. It is th ...

, part of a discourse on salt and light. Salt of the earth may also refer to:

Film

* ''Salt of the Earth'' (1954 film), an American drama film * '' Salt of the Earth: Palestinian Christians in the Northern West Bank'', a 2004 American documentary film * ''The Salt of the Earth'' (2014 film), a French-Brazilian-Italian biographical documentary film

Music

* ''Salt of the Earth'' (The Soul Searchers album), 1974 * ''Salt of the Earth'' (Ricky Skaggs & The Whites album), 2007 * ''Salt of the Earth'' (EP), a 2008 EP by Texas in July * "Salt of the Earth" (song), a 1968 song by the Rolling Stones

Other uses

* ''Salt of the Earth'', a 1996 book by

Pope Benedict XVI Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as p ...

Empire Zinc strike The Empire Zinc strike, also known as the Salt of the Earth strike, was a 15-month-long miners' strike in Grant County, New Mexico against the Empire Zinc Company for its discriminatory pay. The strike drew national attention, and after it was s ...

, also known as the Salt of the Earth strike, a 1950–1952 American miners' strike

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