In the name of God vs In God's name

Question

In some pieces of writing it is needed to begin with the name of God; usually centered on top.

Is there any difference between the functionality of "In the name of God" and "In God's name"?

Please, bring suitable (and, if possible, academic) reference.

Thank you all, so much...

This may be a better question for the English Language Stack. — , Apr 09 '20 at 16:10
Please, bring suitable sentence (and, if possible, context) as an example of the way you wish to use this. :) — Greybeard, Apr 15 '20 at 09:45
Does this answer your question? Can one explain the different distributions of the Saxon and the analytic (Norman) (periphrastic, 'of') genitive. Both are used; the Saxon genitive hints more at intimacy (more often used for persons) but may thus be closer to blasphemy. The periphrastic construction is more formal, and has more gravitas. Cadence value is opinion-based. — Edwin Ashworth, Apr 15 '20 at 11:16
@Greybeard . suppose, I need to write it on the top of a job resume`. thanks! — elyar abad, Apr 16 '20 at 15:31
@EdwinAshworth , That was a real HELP. Thank you my Friend . . . — elyar abad, Apr 16 '20 at 15:44
'I need to write it on the top of a job resume' That's some referee. — Edwin Ashworth, Apr 17 '20 at 11:09
@EdwinAshworth It's not. It's there to show that the writer begs allowance and help from God to begin some issue; writing, in the case. — elyar abad, Apr 18 '20 at 07:50
That would be a precising usage, off-topic on ELU. Standard English usages of the prepositional phrase can be looked up; there are strong connotations of 'the evils perpetrated in the n/Name of God (by especially some people / groups claiming to be Christian)'. — Edwin Ashworth, Apr 18 '20 at 11:38
@EdwinAshworth , the accepted answer has put the issue under the spotlight . . . — elyar abad, Apr 18 '20 at 12:06
That's just two additions to the tens of thousands already on the internet. Few connected directly to job resumes. — Edwin Ashworth, Apr 18 '20 at 16:12
@EdwinAshworth , You are completely right. But it's a kind of clearing . . . — elyar abad, Apr 18 '20 at 16:59

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 15 '20 at 11:12

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"In the name of God" is more formal (by virtue of its being somewhat old-fashioned) than "In God's name".

answered Apr 15 '20 at 11:12

Greybeard

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 15 '20 at 11:35

For the desired "Academic reference," scholar.google.com will provide a ranking of the academic books and papers, based on how many other papers cite the given paper.

In the name of God

The search In the name of God yielded about 53,200 results.

In God's name

The search In God's name yielded about 13,900 results.

Papers and books from either alternative deal with religious violence or corruption.

You pays your money and you takes your choice

Without more context, perhaps the OP should guess as to which alternative is more closely aligned with his or her thesis.

In the name of God vs In God's name

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In the name of God

In God's name

You pays your money and you takes your choice