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Mar 23, 2015 · We introduce an interrogative with the emphatic: What in God's name, or its metonym: What in heaven's name. That emphasis poses an implication to the listener: I have a right to ask this question, and you owe me an answer!
Mar 20, 2019 · The Italian etymology of India fails to mention anything about "people in/of God". Italian Wikipedia says Gli antichi Greci si riferivano agli indiani con il termine Indoi (Ινδοί), il popolo dell'Indo. "Indo people/population" Indo is derived from "Sindhu" meaning large body of water. No trace of God there whatsoever.
Oct 18, 2016 · belief in the existence of a god or gods; specifically : belief in the existence of one God viewed as the creative source of the human race and the world who transcends yet is immanent in the world Theism is belief in some form of god/gods, but it does not require (or imply) respect for all or any other religions.
LORD usually translates Yahweh (Jehovah), the sacred covenant name of God. God usually translates elohim, which appears to mean something like "the mighty one." Also, in terms of articles: God seems to be taken in English as the name for God, and so you do not write the God. You do write the god (s) if you are talking about other gods than Him.
Sep 17, 2010 · Rather, they referred to "God" as el-o-him (God), or by his personal name YHWH (Commonly known as Jehovah in English, likely pronounced Yah-weh in Hebrew). This name distinguished him from the gods of the surrounding nations.
Possible Duplicate: When should the word “God” be capitalized? I thought god is a common noun, but many people capitalize it when it is not the first letter of a sentence or a title.
God, capitalized, is increasingly seen only at the start of a sentence. Leaving aside whether one believes in a god, or in the Christian God Himself, why is this convention not being criticized? God is after all a proper noun, the name of a deity which for over 2,000 years we have all heard of, and know by that very name.
May 16, 2011 · Without more context, it's probably figurative and used for emphasis. And yes, you could say that both "on earth" and "in God's name" can be used as intensifiers in this sentence, but I think "on earth" implies more incredulity while "in God's name" is more like regret. on earth: What is the nature of this thing that we have done? in God's name: Why did we do this (stupid, horrible, some other ...
Apr 9, 2020 · In some pieces of writing it is needed to begin with the name of God; usually centered on top. Is there any difference between the functionality of "In the name of God" and "In God's name"? Please,
Aug 9, 2016 · The term folk etymology covers suggestions of the theos-deus and god-good type: the temptation to connect look-alikes is irrepressible, but, unless we choose to remain in pre-scientific etymology, it should be resisted.
