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Capitalization - Guide to Grammar and Writing

Even as nouns, these words do not need to be capitalized: "The city of New York is in the state of New York" (but it's New York City). Commonly accepted ...

Should "brother" be capitalized in this sentence? - Writing Forums

I've always had a great deal of trouble with this one, but I think Lucky hit the nail on the head. If it's used as a proper noun, I capitalize ...

Referring to creation with a capital "C" - The BioLogos Forum

I can think of two legitimate reasons why words are capitalized that may lead some to choose to capitalize “Creation”. One would be to encourage ...

Avoiding Common Capitalization Errors | The Proofreading Pulse

The word “god” should be capitalized if it is being used as a proper name of a monotheistic god, as in God in Christianity and Judaism.

Do I Capitalize “God” in Dialogue and Internal Thoughts?

For them, lowercase works. They aren't directly invoking God. For a character with strong religious beliefs, the word “God” almost certainly has ...

religious references - Religion Stylebook

The word communion alone is lowercase. Lowercase the names of other sacraments. Capitalize Benediction when referring to the Catholic religious service with ...

Capitalization - U of G News - University of Guelph News

All the names of religions are proper names and take an initial cap: Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Baha'i, etc. Black People. Capitalize the word “Black” in ...

A brief guide to capitalization rules - Writer

Proper nouns include but aren't limited to: companies, countries, cities, political parties, and religions. Names should also be capitalized. That includes ...

especially for Students writing about Pre-Modern History

In general, I would say the guidelines should be to refrain from capitalization in most situations, above all when referring to the institutional church before ...

Lowercase general religious terms - (English Grammar and Usage)

Lowercase general religious terms refer to words that describe religious concepts, practices, or figures without being capitalized unless they begin a sentence.

Style Books, Capitonyms & C.S. Lewis - Mere Inkling Press

Because capitalizing the deity pronoun, as well as a vast number of other religious terms, was the predominant style in the late nineteenth- and ...

Does the Profound Deserve a Capital Letter? - Renewal of Faith

We capitalize the first word in a sentence. We capitalize proper names. What about words referring to God? Is God worth a capital letter? Of ...

Do you capitalize rites of passage? | Absolute Write Water Cooler

Shallow research suggests that such rites are capitalized only with an established ceremony, especially a religious one. So Bar/Bat Mitzvah, ...

Chicago Manual of Style Archives | Christi McGuire

Lowercase “God's word” when it means his statement or promise, not referring to the Bible. ANY CHARACTER HERE. Always Capitalize “Scripture” if referring to the ...

Capitalization - Topic Q&A List

Q. According to several sources, the word “Indigenous” should be capitalized when referring directly to Indigenous peoples.

Style Guide for St. Matthew Catholic Church

D., was the guest speaker. Church/Catholic Terminology. • Mass – always capitalize the word Mass when used in reference to the liturgy. • Jesus and God ...

"Word of God" OR "word of God?" - The Puritan Board

God's Word, whether it refers to Lord Christ or to his written revelation, is singular in the sense of being the complete and only revelation of God.

The Capital Sin: God and Grammar | If You See Lights

Capitalization is not an honorific, it's simply an arbitrary grammatical quirk that our language has developed to distinguish proper nouns from ...

Save the Shift Key - Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

In my opinion – and the stylebook's, vestry should not be capitalized. The word diocese should only be capitalized when it's part of the ...

A Simple Guide to When You Need to Capitalize “Gospel(s)”

1. Always lowercase “gospels,” except in the phrase “Synoptic Gospels.” The SBL Handbook of Style recommends capitalizing “gospels” when it refers to a ...