Is peace merely the cessation of hostility, or is there a deeper, richer meaning that is at the heart of God's design for life?

The word of the week is house, but will we ever get to it after a stimulating discussion on how difficult it is to capture God in mere words?

Word world continues as we look at 'god.'  Is it a proper name?  A common noun?  How has it been used histoically, and how has the world been changed by it's use?