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
- Facilitate:
- 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
- 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.
- emacs/linux savvy:
- pastors,
- church deacons,
- chaplains,
- theology students
- anyone wanting software that respects a user’s desire to remain holy
- It runs in a docker container.
- It’s primarily text-based computing environment with emacs as the main component towards that end.
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
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.
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)
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.