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Christianity
See also: God in Christianity
In Christian
theology, the term Supreme Being is used to refer to God.[6] Although mostly used specifically
as a reference to God the
Father, it can be used to refer to Christ or the Christian Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.[7]
Hinduism
Main article: Ishvara
In Hinduism the
ultimate truth is called Para
Brahman. And that Supreme truth is manifested as Vishnu and Shiva. In the Vaishnavite traditions of
Hinduism, the term is applied to Vishnu/Krishna.[8][9] In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is referred to as the
"Supreme Being".
Islam
Sikhism
The holy scripture
of the Sikhs, Guru
Granth Sahib, uses terms that are sometimes translated as "Supreme
Being". Sikhs personally use Waheguru, or the term Ek
Omkar, meaning "One God."
Deism
Deists use the term
Supreme Being to refer to the Divine. Following the French Revolution,
the Cult of
the Supreme Being was intended to become the state religion of the
new French
Republic.[11]
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