Sentences with phrase «about evil powers»

At all times in Israel people spoke much about evil powers, but not about one which, for longer than the purpose of temptation, was allowed to rule in God's stead; never, not even in the most deadly act of requital by God, is the bond of immediacy broken.

Not exact matches

It is about control and to attain and master that power one must control something and what better thing to control than evil, but first evil must be defined for the dull masses because you can't have a savior without something to save from something.

Beneath the magic and fantasy of fairy tales, there are important truths about power, responsibility, corruption and the reality — but ultimately the downfall — of evil.

power / control is one of my favorite topics as well — i see one of Jesus» three wilderness temptations as being about that — and of course He rejected satan's offer of worldly power — i've written several blogs about power / control http://www.diospsytrek.wordpress.com — scott peck saw the desire for one human to exert control over another as the essential human evil — blessing on your work.

If the person you are talking about was observed to be chewing someone's face off while levitating, then you would have something that looked to be the work of supernatural evil powers.

-LSB-...] about fighting the power of evil in high places, and fighting institutions with a Gospel message, this is what I'm talking about.

That is what apocalyptic is all about: God's sovereignty in spite of the present power of evil and God's final vindication of the faithful and just.

They can't see the basic human psychology in stories about a being (or beings) who have power over good and evil, who has the ability to give ot take life, to forgive or to condemn, to create heaven or hell.

What the Essay on Radical Evil teaches about freedom, indeed, is that this same power that duty imputes to us is in reality a non-power; the «propensity for evil» has become «corrupt nature,» although evil is still only a manner of being of the freedom which comes to it from freeEvil teaches about freedom, indeed, is that this same power that duty imputes to us is in reality a non-power; the «propensity for evil» has become «corrupt nature,» although evil is still only a manner of being of the freedom which comes to it from freeevil» has become «corrupt nature,» although evil is still only a manner of being of the freedom which comes to it from freeevil is still only a manner of being of the freedom which comes to it from freedom.

It means restoring a good relationship between humanity and its ecological home, stirring the heart, setting about work in a spirit of thanksgiving, discovering power under the authority of the Spirit, confronting evil with confidence in the sovereignty of God and sharing in the generous economy of God so that nothing is wasted.

But what about the biblical notion of a final consummation in complete victory is finally and permanently won over the powers of evil?

I think Jesus gives people power to overcome sin (evil) but He does not make us perfect in this life so we won't be self righteous judgmental jerks about it.

I find the mix of dark and comedic elements in the book of Esther and in the celebration of Purim fascinating, for I think they teach us something important about the nature of power and of evil, something about what it means to relate to forces that seem beyond our control.

Mackie's challenge can now be formulated so: since there is no contradiction in the claim that God brings about a world devoid of evil, if God is Omnipotent, it is within his power to do so.

However, if we now agree that Premise X is only metaphysically false (and not logically false), i.e., if we agree that it is only metaphysically impossible (and not logically impossible) for one being's activities to be completely determined by another, given the analysis of «X is omnipotent» with which we have been working, there would be no apparent reason for supposing that it is not within the power of an omnipotent being to completely determine each of the activities of all other beings and thus to bring about a world devoid of evil.

Since all agree that a world devoid of evil is consistently describable, it is thus supposed that it is within the power of an omnipotent being to bring about a world devoid of evil.

Assuming this, and assuming as well that the metaphysical possibility affirmed in Premise X does not obtain, it follows that a being could be omnipotent even if it lacked power sufficient to determine each of the activities of all other beings and thus (Griffin would say) to bring about a world lacking evil.

There are mosques and curry houses all over the place, and a Salafi bookshop across the street which sells bags of halal sweets and glossy booklets about the evil eye and the power of the jinn.

The man who spent his early life as a worker behind the Iron Curtain became the instrument of the Holy Spirit in teaching the world about the true dignity of man, of human labour, and about the unfathomable power of Divine Mercy to transform evil into good, despair into hope, and oppression into freedom.

YOU can take your chances on feeling good about yourself to represent a power of evil... that has no respect for life or creation!

Although Hasker concludes this argument by pointing out that for it too «it is God who is responsible for the existence of creatures who have the freedom and power to bring about great evils,» I had explicitly said that «God is responsible for [the distinctively human forms of evil on our planet] in the sense of having encouraged the world in the direction that made these evils possible» (Process 75; cf. God 308 - 09).

Above all, the coercive power of our legal system, already stretched thin, must be used with caution and chiefly against evils about which there is something like universal consensus.

The resurrection comes into this story as an unexpected development, from what the book calls «Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of Time,» something about which the evil powers know nothing.

Here is my evil plan — Create a fictional character, have him born into poverty in a part of the world full of strife with no recorded history, cast some doubts on his conception (that will keep them guessing), leave a decade or so gap in his life story, re-introduce him in the middle of nowhere and tell everyone he has all these amazing powers, he confounds and confuses all his followers and tells them not to tell anyone about what he does or where he is going and Oh yeah, they are all prostiitutes and tax cheats and lepers and the really lowlifes of society, deny them the chance to follow him, set him at odds with both the government and the church powers of his time, cast doubts on his seexuality and intelligence, make it so he refuses anyone to come to his aid and kill him in the most horrible way imaginable, then hide his body, make it so nothing he does can be historically proven.

in the case of our club the powers that be sees us as a necessary evil... believe me if they could figure out a way to take our money without ever having to deal with us they would... instead they simply gauge our concerns then manufacture an aggressive PR campaign addressing said concerns so as to sell season tickets and the like... so whether it's about Sanchez staying, transfer budgets, lengthy player injuries, club expectations etc... this team has treated us like a petulant teenager that should be seen and not heard, which is a completely disrespectful way to treat incredibly loyal fans who pay some of the highest ticket prices in the world... this is why this team doesn't get the benefit of the doubt, this is why they don't get a pass when they screw up and this is why they don't deserve our respect when it comes time to show them the door... that time is NOW

Hours after he spoke at length with reporters about the evils of money in politics and his plan to take up the gauntlet to reduce its power, the governor headed down to Manhattan where he attended an exclusive fund - raiser at the home of his sister, Maria, and her husband, fashion designer Kenneth Cole.

Engaging biopic about the rise of power of Adolf Hitler, Hitler: The Rise of Evil features a brilliant tour de force performance by actor Robert Carlyle in the lead role.

But another superhero movie was a smash hit in 2008: Iron Man, the beginning of Marvel's entire cinematic universe and a movie about a man who realizes that his power has been used toward evil ends, so he decides to start using it toward good ones.

Worried about the mysterious power that has invaded Jane's body, Thor rushes her back to Asgard just as the evil Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) and his Dark Elves invade the city.

Now on a new episode of «On the Score,» Brian Tyler is joined by «Mummy» filmmaker Alex Kurtzman as they talk about a long - lasting collaboration that's evolved from «Eagle Eye» to «Hawaii Five - 0» and «Now You See Me» to reach its biggest challenge yet for a genre directing debut that's drawn vital powers of grandly melodic, evil excitement as both men seek to create a new, Dark Universe for Universe Pictures» most prized and fearsome properties.

It's an unambivalently grim shot that says more about the power of evil over good than the film eventually says about good triumphing evil.

Neil Flanzraich of Coral Gables did just that when he decided to publish Geniuses, a young adult book about the fight for world domination by good and evil individuals with extraordinary mental powers.

But in extraordinary experiences brought about by war and the evil individuals who take advantage of power during times of war, just struggling along proves to be not enough.

Along the way, she raises significant questions about the origins of evil, the capability of the individual and the distribution of wealth and power.

When seventeen - year - old Sharlet is sent to marry her enemy, she never imagined she would discover hidden powers within herself and an ancient prophecy in which her fate was already decided.This is the Young Adult Fantasy story about a young woman who is sent to fulfill the evil plot of her family, but instead, finds love and friendship within the arms of her enemy.

Superhuman Tactics is a game about a group of super powered humans who fight against evil super villains.

Through some divine power, sword - wielding statues scattered throughout the land are brought to life and go about kicking the crap out of evil in some cool side - scrolling platforming stages.

I certainly think Infamous is a great franchise for more games because it's just about an everyday guy that gets powers and decides if he wants to use them for good or evil, and that's a lot of stories, you know?

For years, I would craft elaborate performances by the Silverhawks, She - Ra (Princess Of Power), Snailiens, and others — stories about brotherhood and betrayal, good and evil, and a whole lot of posturing to look cool.

You may have heard something about tonight's «Earth Hour» (this is not the weekend you want to visit Vegas), in which the World Wildlife Fund co-opted my team's quarterback to promote a global power - down in order to draw attention to evil human consumption.

As regards Thatcher, her alleged motive was to promote high - cost nuclear power, which puts her in the same evil league as «Rudd and his gang», aiming (for no obvious reason) to impoverish us all, bringing about «economic collapse and poverty for millions».

Having heard about the evils of vampire power and the need to unplug devices when we're not using them, we were surprised to see that not a single charger used a detectable amount of vampire power when it was plugged into an outlet.