The Way

The Way may refer to:

Religion

Non-Christian

• The Way or "Tao" of Taoism
• The Way, or Dō, of any number of spiritual and martial disciplines stemming from Japanese culture.
• The Way of the Buddha Dharma, or Buddhism
• The Way of Shinto

Christianity

The “Way” (As to both Catholic and Protestant Christians)

The “Way” with a capital “W” was the early name for followers of Jesus, referenced as a sect of Judaism, later replaced with the term “Christian.” The first of only six biblical references, all in Acts, occurs as Saul obtained letters to arrest members of the “Way” in Damascus, after stoning “Way” follower Stephen in Jerusalem. Saul became Paul on the road to Damascus, having been blinded by bright white light, during his conversion experience. Paul adopted use of the term “Way” until reference of “Christian” appeared. The “Way” never appeared afterwards.

Why the word “Way” was used to reference early believers, comes from Jesus’ one main repetitive sermon, first a heaven exists, second, he is the way to get there, three, it is free. Just believe, and live forever. John 14:6 quotes Christ “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” And Mark 1:2 where Jesus “prepares the way” to heaven.

Only the following six biblical verses in Acts reference the “Way” (Acts 9:2, 19:9, 19:23, 22:4, 24:14, 24:22)

• • (See also The Two Ways in the Didache)
• The Way of the Cross, a Catholic devotion to the Passion of Christ.
• Dokai (Japanese: 道会, "Society of The Way"), a Japanese Christian movement founded by Matsumura Kaiseki in 1907
• The Way International, a Christian denomination founded by Victor Paul Wierwille in 1942
• The Way of Madonna Della Strada
• A term used for the Two by Twos church, commonly known as "The Way", "Meetings", "Workers and Friends", "Cooneyites" or "The Truth"

Arts

• "The Way", 1980 sculpture by Alexander Liberman
• The Way (2004 film), Documentary featuring Mark J Shea of overlander.tv
• The Way (2010 film), American film starring Martin Sheen and directed by Emilio Estevez
• The Way (2017 film), South-Korean film

Books

• The Way (book), 1939 book on Catholic spirituality, written by Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer
• The Way (Greg Bear), fictional universe concerning several novels by Greg Bear

Music

• The Way (band), Christian country-rock band of the early 1970s, part of the Jesus Movement
• The Way (1973 album), 1973 album by The Way
• The Way (2009 album), 2009 album by Kellie Loder
• The Way (Buzzcocks album), 2014 album

Songs

• "The Way" (Fastball song), 1998 song released by Fastball
• "The Way" (Jill Scott song), 2001 song released by Jill Scott
• "The Way" (Daniel Bedingfield song), 2005 single from Daniel Bedingfield
• "The Way" (Ariana Grande song), 2013 song by Ariana Grande
• "The Way (Put Your Hand in My Hand)", 2003 single by Divine Inspiration
• "The Way/Solitaire", 2004 single by Clay Aiken
• "The Way" (CNBLUE song) CNBLUE song/mini-EP
• "The Way", song by Blues Traveler on their album Bridge
• "The Way", song by Bruce Springsteen on his 2010 album The Promise
• "The Way," song by Matchbox Twenty on their album North

Video Games

• "The Way", Video Game released in 2016

See also

• Way (disambiguation)