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.
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)
Islam
- Please see Mahalo's guide to Shia Islam and Sunni Islam
- Wikipedia: Allah
- University of Southern California: Who is Allah?
- Islam 101: Concept of God in Islam
- ReligionFacts.com: Muslim Beliefs about God
Hinduism
- Please see Mahalo's guide to Hinduism
- Wikipedia: Hindu Deities
- Hindu Deities
- Sanatan Society: Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Atheism
- Please see Mahalo's guide to Atheism
- Wikipedia: Atheism
- American Atheists Organization
- BBC: Religion & Ethics - Atheism
- Blog: God is for Suckers
- NPR: "There is no God" by Penn Jillette
God in Popular Culture
Wikipedia: Depictions of God in Popular Culture
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1973: Heavy Traffic
1977: Oh God!
1999: Dogma
2003: Bruce Almighty
2007: Evan Almighty
References
Fast Facts
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Etymology
of Gothic (gheu) and Sanskrit (hub or emu) originsCatholic Enclycopedia: Etymology of the Word "God"
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Theism refers to the belief in at least one God
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Atheism refers to the denial of the existence of God
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In Christianity, God is the embodiment of the Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit)
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Intelligent Design is the belief that the world must have been designed by a creator, or God
