Pen.el (a holy OS)

Pen.el is an emacs-based operating system designed with holiness in mind. It’s a free and holy OS made with emacs, debian linux and docker.

This project is not in a ready state

It’s holy because:

• This software is dedicated to supporting one’s Christian faith
  • Facilitate:
    • Praying
    • Praising
    • Running churches
    • Maintaining holiness
    • Bible studies
• Features:
  • Bible software comparable to Logos / e-Sword.
  • Integrates lots of Christian resources.
  • Lots of scripts for working with Bible-verses etc.
    • Extracting Bible verses from websites, documents, etc.
    • Canonicalising Bible-refs
    • Formatting Bible passages in various ways.
    • etc.
• Policies:
  • Avoid AI fiction and ensure it is kept at a safe distance
  • Strict ban on proprietary software

Aims

• Provide the user with free (but advanced) Bible study software, and
• Provide trustworthy Christian resources that are all offline.
• Make it easier to maintain one’s Christian faith by eliminating all the distractions, yet being featureful and fun.
• Able to be the main operating system somebody uses (It’s my main OS).

Using Pen.el, there should be no need to go online most of the time, as it should contain everything you need to be content with your computing. The Bible-software I hope will be as featureful as any of the other options available, but completely free, and also low maintenance.

Intended users

• emacs/linux savvy:
  • pastors,
  • church deacons,
  • chaplains,
  • theology students
  • anyone wanting software that respects a user’s desire to remain holy

Bible word-study

Technical details

• It runs in a docker container.
• It’s primarily text-based computing environment with emacs as the main component towards that end.

Quick installation

git clone "https://github.com/semiosis/pen.el"

mkdir -p ~/.pen

# Add the scripts to the PATH
echo export PATH="$(realpath .)/pen.el/scripts:\$PATH" >> ~/.profile

# Add this to prevent C-s from freezing the terminal
echo "stty stop undef 2>/dev/null; stty start undef 2>/dev/null" | tee -a ~/.zshrc >> ~/.bashrc

# Source your .profile
. ~/.profile

# Run pen
pen

It’s about holiness

holiness
    The state of being holy.
    "a life of holiness and total devotion to
    God"

    Set-apart from the world, and drawing
    nearer to God.

    A life of discipline, focus, and attention
    to matters of righteous living.

    It is, as Paul states in Romans 12:1-2, a
    life fully presented to God in a way that
    transforms our lives to God's glory rather
    than conforming our lives to the ways of
    the world.

    Romans 12:1-2
      Therefore, I urge you, brothers and
      sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to
      offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,
      holy and pleasing to God—this is your
      true and proper worship. 2 Do not
      conform to the pattern of this world,
      but be transformed by the renewing of
      your mind. Then you will be able to test
      and approve what God’s will is—his good,
      pleasing and perfect will.

Weekly Bible-study

Always pray

Ephesians 6:18 - With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, (NASB)

My thoughts and bible references regarding theology

Acts 13:48 - And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. (ESV)

I’ve been thinking about belief, faith, works, law and receiving the Holy Spirit! Please let me know what you think if you have the time. I’m trying to get clearer on this.

https://github.com/semiosis/thoughts-on-theology

Jesus Christ is Lord! :)