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Post by bostonian on Nov 27, 2007 1:09:37 GMT -5
What are the rules of capitalization for writing about religion? I know this seems like a minor thing, but it bugs me when I’m reading. When talking about Jesus, “he” isn’t capitalized. That surprises me.
Is "Bible" capitalized?
I see some people write G-d instead of God. Is that a Jewish thing?
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Post by rockhopperhtx on Nov 27, 2007 1:36:38 GMT -5
The use of capital "H" for "He" and "Him" in referring to persons of the Trinity is inconsistent. Most Bibles do not use it, neither does the Book of Common Prayer (any version that I'm aware of). Some people always use a capital "H" for these personal pronouns referring to God or Jesus and that is considered acceptable, but not required.
Bible should be spelled with a capital "B" because it is a proper noun.
The "G-d" rendering of "God" is used mostly among Orthodox Jews to show respect for the name of God in English, as they would the ineffable name (YHWH) in Hebrew.
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Post by srigdon on Nov 27, 2007 13:34:43 GMT -5
The only thing I'll add is that while 'Bible' is capitalized, the word 'biblical' is often (usually?) not.
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Post by anglicansablaze on Dec 1, 2007 11:35:00 GMT -5
The tendency in recent years has been not to capitalize "he" when referring to Jesus and God. Some Bibles will capitalize "he" when referring to God but not Jesus. The older Bibles and Prayer Books capitalize both.
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