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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.
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- Etymology: of Gothic (gheu) and Sanskrit (hub or emu) originsCatholic Enclycopedia: Etymology of the Word "God"
- 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)
- Theism refers to the belief in at least one God
- Atheism refers to the denial of the existence of God
- In Christianity, God is the embodiment of the Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit)
- Intelligent Design is the belief that the world must have been designed by a creator, or God
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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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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
God on Amazon
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God's Heart Pendant - $29.99
God's Heart Large Pendant is uniquely designed with the word "God" in a heart shape.
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Fingerprints of God: The Search for the Science of Spirituality - $26.95
From the award-winning NPR religion correspondent comes a fascinating investigation of how science is seeking to answer the question that has puzzled humanity for generations: Can science explain God? Is spiritual experie...
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God Help The Girl - $14.98
After the success of the most recent Belle And Sebastian album, "The Life Pursuit", band leader/singer/songwriter Stuart Murdoch decided to pursue his dream of writing a rock musical scored for female singers. After auditioning vocalists vi...
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Waiting for God: Season Four - $34.98
Those cantankerous senior citizens, Tom and Diana, cause more madness and mayhem in the fourth series of this delightful comedy. Diana runs into serious financial difficulties, and the management of Bayview delight in the prospect of losing...
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
