I did a little digging, here.
What I found is not what I want.
I know in the western culture, this is not prevalent to start a speech or lecture by a sentence like "In the name of God", but since in my culture this is popular I'm looking for phrases like "In the name of God" (which in our culture means that I start my [speech]/job with the name of God or is a kind of respect to God)
Is there such phrases I can use instead of "in the name of God" in the given circumstance?
Something general. Thanks.
Best Answer
In the US, at least, starting a sentence with "In the name of God..." is generally reserved for an exclamation of some sort, usually with a negative emphasis.
For example someone might say in response to a horrific crime:
If you are wishing to give honor to God or to give a blessing to someone you might say something like:
or