• God is a word that is often used to describe the central deity in most Monotheistic world religions. Descriptions, conceptions and characteristics of God vary widely throughout the world, as do the practices and rituals by which people choose to worship. This page contains links to sources about the role of God across many religions.

• Fast Facts

  1. Etymology: of Gothic (gheu) and Sanskrit (hub or emu) originsCatholic Enclycopedia: Etymology of the Word "God"
  2. 91.8% of Americans say that they believe in some form of God (2006)USA Today: View of God Can Predict Values, Politics (September 12, 2006)
  3. Theism refers to the belief in at least one God
  4. Atheism refers to the denial of the existence of God
  5. In Christianity, God is the embodiment of the Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit)
  6. Intelligent Design is the belief that the world must have been designed by a creator, or God

• Names of God

  God is referred to by many different names throughout the world, including Allah (Islam), Yahweh (Judaism), Trinity (Christianity), Vishnu (Hinduism), Akal Purakh (Sikhism), Jah (Rastafarianism)

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