The Eriau phrase, "the God," implies that the supreme being is a person but that there is no personal relationship with Him. "God" has not become a name. However, we know that the Vachs offer Secret Prayers and that Ydwyr the Seeker has a shrine. But we do not know the content of the prayers, whether they are petitionary etc, or the nature of the shrine. We do not know enough about Roidhunate religion and there are parts that we are not meant to know. Djana's vision of a Merseian Christ is her Catholic upbringing speaking.
The "God the Hunter" of the Ythrian New Faith is just a supernatural predator but Ythrians honour Him by giving Him a good fight so maybe He has a personal aspect.
The Gwydiona feel God, or so they think, but it turns out that they are relapsing into insanity, not experiencing transcendence.
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Kaor, Paul!
And Djana's vision of a warlike "Merseian Christ" is very different from the actual Christ revealed to us, God the Son becoming Incarnate as man and choosing death on the Cross to bring the offer of salvation to mankind. And, just possibly, even to non-humans.
Ad astra! Sean
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