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  Names given to the divine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Different names may refer to the same "God", though be of different languages, or be in varied ways different from other cultural meanings, as prescribed by religious doctrine, for example.
Among the names used, or ways to refer to the divine, are the following; there are both generic words given for the divine being(s), as well as specific names (used by analogy to names for particular individuals or things) for the divine used in particular religions.
Since the term "Buddha" does not correlate well with European definitions of the divine, it may or may not be considered a "name given to the divine", depending on the specific sect and/or philosophy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Names_given_to_the_divine   (352 words)

  
 Name - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naming is the process of assigning a particular word or phrase to a particular object or property.
a personal name is a proper name attached to a person, such as a given name or a family name.
A human name is an anthroponym; a toponym is a place name; hydronym is a name of a body of water; an ethnonym is name of an ethnic group.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Name   (1526 words)

  
 Name Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Naming is the process of assigning a particular word or phrase to a pattern that has been noticed.
Either as a part of the naming process or later as usage is observed and studied by lexicographers the word may be defined by a description of the pattern it refers to.
It is universal for a person to have a name; the rare exceptions occur in the cases of mentally disturbed parents, or wild children growing up in isolation.
www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/n/na/name.html   (664 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hebrew Names
Leaving aside cases where the name was Divinely given (Abraham, Genesis 17:5; Isaac, Genesis 17:19, Ismael, Genesis 16:11; John, Luke 1:13; Jesus, Matthew 1:21; etc.), the naming of a child usually devolved upon the parents, and, it appears, preferably upon the mother.
So intimate was the relation conceived to be between the individual and his name, that the latter came frequently to be used as an equivalent of the former: "to be called" meant "to be", the name being taken to be equal to the object, nay, identical with it.
In the former case, the Divine name is the subject of the verb (Elisama, "God heard"; Jonathan, "Yahweh gave"); in the latter the Divine name may be regarded again as the subject, and the noun as the predicate (Elisua, "God is salvation").
www.newadvent.org /cathen/10675a.htm   (2717 words)

  
 Why War? Keywords: God   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
When spelled with a capital "G" it is a proper noun, usually the name given in English to the one supreme being as postulated by the three major Abrahamic religions, Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
Grammatically, most of the Hebrew names for God are masculine; a few are grammatically feminine; this is not held to have literal significance.
Divine messages are believed to usually be given directly to the person or persons for whom they are meant.
www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/concepts/God   (4412 words)

  
 God - Wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The name, while appearing in Jewish prayers, is never pronounced (Adonai is usually said instead), and as written Hebrew did not originally mark vowels, the original pronunciation is speculative.
There is an entry on The name of God in Judaism, which discusses many other Jewish names of God.
All theologies begin with a notion of "god;" different theologies have been grouped and classified according to their views on two fundamental issues: is God singular or plural, and is God transcendent or immanent, or both.
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Leaving aside cases where the name was Divinely given (Abraham, Gen., xvii, 5; Isaac, Gen., xvii, 19, Ismael, Gen., xvi, 11; John, Luke i, 13; Jesus, Matt., i, 21; etc.), the naming of a child usually devolved upon the parents, and, it appears, preferably upon the mother.
DIVINE NAMES Yahweh Jehovah (q.v.), the traditional form of this name in Western languages, is based on a misunderstanding of the Massoretic vocalization.
The name Achab some regard as a possible exception to this rule (it might then be interpreted "as the brother of the father"- -uncle); whether this exception is warranted remains problematical.
www.ewtn.com /library/HOMELIBR/10675A.TXT   (2458 words)

  
 God
When spelled with a capital "G" it is a proper noun, the name given in English to the one supreme being as postulated by the three major monotheistic religions, Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
Muhammad was influenced by monotheists who condemned the polytheism in which he grew up, so that he converted to a monotheistic worship of the principal god of the Quraishite pantheon, denying the deity of the rest.
Neopaganists teach that communication from the gods is usually direct and experiential, and do not have the concepts of "scripture", "prophet" or "revelation" in the sense used by the Abrahamic religions.
www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/g/go/god_1.html   (4186 words)

  
 Divine Illumination
Divine illumination is the oldest and most influential alternative to naturalism in the areas of mind and knowledge.
The theory of divine illumination is generally conceived of as distinctively Christian, distinctively medieval, and distinctively Augustinian.
I understand a theory of divine illumination to be a theory on which the human mind regularly relies on some kind of special supernatural assistance in order to complete (some part of) its ordinary cognitive activity.
plato.stanford.edu /entries/illumination   (7175 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Name
Patronymic: the given name of a relative, usually the father or mother, or a name derived from this.
Other cultures, such as the Chinese, give the animals non-human names, because it would be offensive and disrespective to the person by the same name.
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 Name - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Names of persons It is universal for a person to have a name; the rare exceptions occur in the cases of mentally disturbed parents, or wild children growing up in isolation.
* Middle name: least common Some people (called anonyms) choose to be anonymous, that is, to hide their true names, for fear of governmental prosecution or societal ridicule of their works or actions.
Non-human Creature Names Apart from the Linnaean taxonomy, non-human animals and plants are given names, usually of endearment.
www.questionz.net /List_of_phobias/Name.html   (681 words)

  
 The Divine Names and the New Testament
This particularly applies to using and pronouncing the divine name called the Tetragrammaton which has the true pronunciation of something close to "Yah-weh." In this Doctrinal Report I will explain the important reasons why this pronunciation should not be used and why the apostles avoided its use in the original Greek New Testament.
When in Leviticus 24:16 Moses wrote that no one should blaspheme the name of Yahweh or face the penalty of death, the LXX translators changed the text for those in Egypt and they rendered it: "Who names the Name shall be put to death.
While Jewish records show that the correct pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton was allowed to be used in the temple at Jerusalem (and, of course, it was proper in private prayer and for fathers to teach their children at home), it was not permitted to be publicly uttered in any other way.
askelm.com /doctrine/d910501.htm   (2843 words)

  
 Shivarathri Discourse 2005
The Lord of Kailasa has manifested his Divine form with the crescent moon adorning his head, the cool water of the Ganga flowing between the matted locks, with his radiant eye in the middle of the forehead and the purple neck gleaming like the sheen of a flberry.
This Divine Consciousness is permeating all the human beings, nay, even the insects, birds and beasts and animals.
One of the names given to this divine Consciousness is
members.tripod.com /sathyasaibaba1/maha_shivarathri05.htm   (1462 words)

  
 Name -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A name is a label for a thing, person, place, product (as in a brand name) and even an idea or concept, normally used to distinguish one from another.
an identifier is another word for a name used in technical jargon and generally refers to a name that is unique within a namespace.
This contrasts with Shakespeare's idea that names are not important; Whitman believes that they are just as important as the thing itself.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Name   (1556 words)

  
 Sugar Sticks for 9-02   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
When we join all the glorious names of wisdom, love, and power, that mortals ever knew, that angels ever bore, all of them would not be, to mean to speak His worth, but amply sufficient to assure our souls of the performance of His Promises.
Had the Divine Promiser, the most High God, the only True God, and the God of Truth, be found in only one instance to depart from any Word of His, and to fail in the realization of it, that solitary instance would throw a gloom of uncertainty over all hopes which all His Promises inspire.
Among the names given to the Divine Being in the Old Testament, that of “JEHOVAH” in the Authorized Version is “Lord” is by far the most frequently employed, occurring no fewer than 6823 times.
www.mylinuxisp.com /~appelomega/HBC/ss_9-02.htm   (3725 words)

  
 Religion: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
What constitutes a religion is subject to much dispute in the field of theology and among ordinary people.
Neopaganism (including Wicca and Asatru), a group of religions generally considered to be polytheistic, is also difficult to classify neatly.
But it is important to distinguish a spiritual psychology that explores a map of the self, which goes so deep and far that it recognises divine shapes, from a religion or spirituality that explores a relationship between human self and an Other, the divine.
www.encyclopedian.com /re/Religion.html   (2421 words)

  
 Share and Discover Baby Names Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
* a common name is a name for a plant or animal in a locale's native language, often describing the item's appearance.
* a personal name is a proper name attached to a person, such as a given name or a family name.
In some Asian cultures, it is common for the middle name (generation name) to be common for immediate siblings.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/baby_names   (1967 words)

  
 mlife.org - The Meaning of Life - What is the Purpose of Your Life?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Then he saw that his employer had given another of his servants a thousand gold pieces, and putting in the servant's pocket a piece of paper with some things written on it, had sent him to conclude some business.
This is to consciously adorn yourself in the jewels of the subtle senses which the manifestations of the Divine Names have given you, and to appear in the witnessing view of the Pre-Eternal Witness.
That is to say, through comprehensiveness as though being the point of focus for all the Divine Names manifested in the world, it is acting as a mirror to the Single and Eternally Besought One.
mlife.org /content/view/343/67   (1221 words)

  
 God   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Names that imply personality are given to the spirit (John 14:16)
A. Divine names are given to the Spirit (Acts 5:4)
D. Name of the Spirit associated with names of the Deity (1 Cor.
www.cbctrafalgar.org /God.htm   (1002 words)

  
 ARTICLE 10
It is only because Jesus is divine that He knows what is on another man's mind.
A man by the name of Arius was of the conviction that Christ is not true God.
Christ's divinity is therefore highly significant, and a denial of it has serious eternal consequences.
spindleworks.com /library/bouwman/belgic/ART10.htm   (1445 words)

  
 Vedamu.org - Vedic Literature - Course
In whichever form this Divine Consciousness permeates, it will assume that form - it may be the form of a dog, a crow, a crane or a human being.
One of the names given to this Divine Consciousness is Shivattva.
She enquired about the name of the child and Parvati told her that His name was Amrutaputra.
www.vedamu.org /forum/ShivarathriMar08.asp   (3401 words)

  
 Religion - Piclab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Neopaganism, a religion generally considered to be polytheistic, is also difficult to classify neatly.
They are divine only in that they have been reunited with God.
Mahayana Buddhism's lesser deities embody psychological forces, whether as guides, examples or antagonists with whom to learn power and skill.
www.piclab.com /lee/index.php?title=Religion&redirect=no   (2090 words)

  
 dave stringer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
They wrote ecstatic love poems, and went around singing all the time.
They saw the expression and form of the divine in every direction they looked.
They taught Sanskrit mantras to common people using simple melodies, accompanied by handclaps and finger cymbals and drums.
www.ajnamusic.com /dave_bio.html   (614 words)

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