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Spirit of God

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Spirit of God may refer to:

Abrahamic religions

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  • Holy Spirit, a concept within the Abrahamic religions
  • Holy Spirit in Christianity, the third divine person of the Trinity
    • Paraclete, a Christian biblical term occurring five times in the Johannine texts of the New Testament
    • Seven Spirits of God, a term appearing four times in the Book of Revelation
  • Holy Spirit in Islam, a Quranic expression that describes a source or means of prophetic revelations
  • Holy Spirit in Judaism, the divine force, quality, and influence of God over the universe or over God's creatures
    • Shekhinah, the English transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning "dwelling" or "settling" and denotes the presence of God in a place
  • Maid of Heaven, a vision that Baháʼu'lláh had of a messenger of God who gave him his mission

Chinese folk religion

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  • Qi, traditionally believed to be a vital force part of all living entities in the Sinosphere
  • Tian, one of the oldest Chinese terms for heaven and a key concept in Chinese mythology, philosophy, and religion

Hinduism

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  • Brahman, the highest universal principle, the Ultimate Reality of the universe
  • Paramatman, the absolute Atman, or supreme Self

Native American religions

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  • Gitche Manitou, meaning "Great Spirit" in several Algonquian languages
  • Great Spirit, an omnipresent supreme life force, generally conceptualized as a supreme being or god, in the traditional religious beliefs of many indigenous cultures in Canada and the United States

Zoroastrianism

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  • Ahura Mazda, the creator deity and god of the sky in the ancient Iranian religion Zoroastrianism
  • Spenta Mainyu, one of the Amesha Spenta, the "Holy Spirit"

Other religions

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  • Nāma, Sanskrit for "name"

See also

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