Servant of God

Servant of God is a title given to individuals who are members of different religions, but in general usage the phrase "servant of God" is used as a description of a person believed to be pious in his or her faith tradition. In early Christianity, as is still the case in the Eastern Orthodox Church, this term applies to all the faithful whom the Church comprises. The Arabic name AbdullahThe Vision of Islam. Sachiko Murata i William C. Chitthick. J.B. Tauris. Pag 125 عبد الله, the Hebrew name Obadiah עובדיה and the German name Gottschalk literally mean "servant of God".
==Roman Catholicism==
Servant of God is the title given to a deceased person of the Roman Catholic Church whose life and works are being investigated in consideration for official recognition by the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church as a saint in heaven. This title should not be confused with Servus Servorum Dei (Servant of the Servants of God), one of the titles of the Pope.
Receiving the title Servant of God is the first of the four steps in the canonization process. The next step is being declared Venerable, upon a decree of heroicity or martyrdom by the honored. This is followed by beatification, with the title of Blessed, after the confirmation of miracles attributed to the honored. The final step is canonization, where the honored would receive the title of Saint.
==Hinduism==
Guru, or Sat guru in various traditions of Hinduism is given the name Dasa,Able exponent of Dwaita philosophy Thursday, September 07, 2000. The Hindu Servant of God, as for example the pure teacher, also called Uda ka Das, meaning the servant of the one God. In Sanskrit word 'dasa' (IAST ) means servant, this meaning is retained in all Indian languages where monotheistic devotion to personal God is practiced. In Tamil, tontai, dasa, servant or "slave," commonly used to refer to devotees of Vishnu or Krishna. According to Gaudiya Vaishnava theology Smriti statement means that living entities (bhuto) are eternally in the service (dasa) of the Supreme Lord (Hari).Bhaktivedanta Swami, A. C. (1972). The Bhagavad-gita As It Is, second edition. New York: Macmillan. Thus designation for Vaishnavas was the status title dasa as part of their names as in Hari dasa.
==See also==
*Abdullah, a common Arabic name, translated as "servant of God"
*List of Servants of God (Roman Catholic Church)
==References==
 
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