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In the 17th and 18th centuries, it became common to capitalize all nouns, as is still done in some other Germanic languages, including German. In languages that capitalize all nouns, reverential capitalization of the first two letters or the whole word can sometimes be seen. The following is an example in Danish, which capitalized nouns until 1948.
Do not capitalize terms denoting types of religious or mythical beings, such as angel, fairy, or deva. The personal names of individual beings are capitalized as normal ( the archangel Gabriel ). An exception to the general rule is made when such terms are used to denote races and the like in speculative fiction , in which case they are ...
Capitalized words are often used to differentiate a philosophical concept from how the concept is referred to in everyday life, or to demonstrate respect for an entity or institution. Words for transcendent ideas in the Platonic sense are often capitalized, especially when used in a religious context. Examples include "Good", "Beauty", "Truth ...
Spiritual or religious events are capitalized only when referring to specific incidents or periods (the Great Flood and the Exodus; but annual flooding and an exodus of refugees). Philosophies, theories, movements, and doctrines use lower case unless the name derives from a proper name ( capitalism versus Marxism ) or has become a proper name ...
APA Style is a “down” style, meaning that words are lowercase unless there is specific guidance to capitalize them such as words beginning a sentence; proper nouns and trade names; job titles and positions; diseases, disorders, therapies, theories, and related terms; titles of works and headings within works; titles of tests and measures; nouns followed by numerals or letters; names of ...
The MoS isn't wrong, some people just have trouble accepting and/or understanding it. Religious intolerance takes many forms, I'm afraid. Belch fire-TALK 12:33, 6 January 2013 (UTC) Your example is confused. "God" is a common noun. It is capitalized when used as a title, just as any noun would: "You're the Man!", or "Jeff, Man of the Year".
President Donald Trump has an unusual writing style that has caught the attention of linguists and writing experts. The president has been criticized for his unconventional way of capitalizing ...
The same is true when referring to important religious figures, such as Muhammad, by terms such as the Prophet. Common nouns should not be capitalized: the Norse gods, the Christian god, personal god. Transcendent ideas in the Platonic sense also begin with a capital letter: Good and Truth. Pronouns referring to deities, or nouns (other than ...