Sentences with phrase «also by the cults»

He warns that «sport is corrupted, not just by win - at - all - costs competitive realities of cheating and doping, but also by the cults of prowess, misplaced glory and shimmering celebrity.»

Not exact matches

At the time there was a cult by Corinth in the nearby city of Eleasus (sp) who baptised for the dead, Paul was also warning the Corinthians (who were highly influenced by the other cultures around them) not to follow suit.

It also sets them up to be victims of cults in addition to the cult of Christianity by belittling their gift from God of life itself; their own life!

But one must also consider the roles played by institutions (the cult, the school, the court of law, the state), family and kinship groups and key leaders (including the prophets and the sages).

Just as believers can, all by themselves with no changes to any existing laws, reduce abortions by about 70 %, they can also improve their image if their members would simply comply with their cult's beliefs.

Pate is on to something about Paul's thinking and theology that is often missed by Pauline scholars: Paul is not only writing a response to Jewish theology, but is also writing a response to Greek and Roman theology, and especially the Imperial Cult of Caesar worship.

If the judge knows so much about Muslims and their so - called culture (the word culture being a misnomer), he also knows they believe lying to «infidels» like him is encouraged by their cult.

Finally, it would also be important to mention one of the main things that separates us from all other religions and cults, which is the foundational Christian teaching that eternal life is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone, apart from works.

So far as the earlier portions of the Old Testament are concerned, this is true, but the much more considerable truth is that, starting with tribal religion, as all early peoples did, the Jews through their prophetic souls made one of the greatest contributions ever made in the spiritual history of man, by blazing the trail out from religion as merely a national cult to religion as also a profound, inward, personal experience.

This structure, however, is not limited to them but rather extends beyond the primitive world and also comprehends, for example, the Supreme Being as defined by Robespierre at the time of the French Revolution in opposition to the cult of Divine Reason.

Also, if Mormons are such super-Christians, why are they considered a CULT by ALL other sects of Christianity?

Definition of CULT 1: formal religious veneration: worship 2: a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also: its body of adherents 3: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also: its body of adherents 4: a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator 5a: great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially: such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad b: the object of such devotion c: a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion

Before the final onslaught, security operatives had for several months been on the trail of the notorious cult leader also called «Maximum» by members of his gang.

Moreover, my favorite chunky knit scarf is on sale and also my beloved summer bag by Cult Gaia is available again, yeah!

Mario and Kim also swear by the beauty blender which is a long - time cult favorite among the pros.

Considered by pros to be the Rolls - Royce of brushes, this investment cult - favorite tool boasts a gentle, detangling mix of nylon and natural boar bristles that also add shine.

Nevertheless their stories in relation to the cult are also accounted, through clips and reconstructions of how their careers and personal lives have been influenced by Scientology.

It's a daring, immersive undertaking by USA, while also being far removed from the usual true crime suspects — lately the Menendez Brothers and Waco - based cult leader David Koresh.

The film is very much of its time, trying desperately for «cult» credibility as it is by casting Lemmy, Iggy Pop and that bloke from Fields Of The Nephilim in cameo roles; it also sports a soundtrack by Goth - punk rockers The Ministry and contains the inevitable fractal imagery and pretentions towards artiness that were peculiar to post 80s popular culture.

Completing story missions and side missions for resistance members is the most efficient way to do so, but you can also viably achieve your goal by performing smaller tasks that you might stumble across during your journeys through the county: rescuing civilians in random encounters, finding and destroying cult structures or supply vehicles, and liberating occupied compounds, seized as cult outposts.

He also had a featured role as a rebellious cult member in Martha Marcy May Marlene, a Sundance hit that also helped launch Elizabeth Olsen's career and brought attention to Borderline Films, an independent production company formed by Durkin, Antonio Campos, and Josh Mond, which also produced 2009's Afterschool, starring Ezra Miller.

It is also revealed taht M'Baku will not go by the name «Man - Ape» due to some potential complications, though the Jabari do worship spiritual gorilla gods, which appears to be an element lifted from the White Gorilla Cult.

Cosmic Star Heroine not only pays homage to some of the cult classic JRPGs of the yesteryear, it also provides a compelling experience full of memorable characters and some clever writing that is further boosted by an exemplary battle system.

Helms has also appeared on numerous noteworthy series, including Fox's cult comedy ARRESTED DEVELOPOMENT; Adult Swim's NTSF: SD: SUV; and Yahoo's original series created by Helms, TINY COMMANDO.

To date, Halloween Horror Nights will also feature the following mazes: American Horror Story: Roanoke, based on FX's critically - acclaimed, Emmy ® and Golden Globe ® Award - winning television series; The Shining, inspired by the greatest horror film of all time; and Ash vs Evil Dead from the hit cable series based on the cult classic.

Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Latest Mike Judge Comedy Misses the Mark While Mike Judge may be best known as the creator of the MTV animated series Beavis and Butthead, he also has a cult following of devoted movie fans who love his live - action masterpieces like Office Space and Idiocracy.

Based on Reif Larsen «s cult novel «The Selected Works Of T.S. Spivet,» the film, which seems to be right in Jeunet's quirky wheelhouse, is toplined by young newcomer Kyle Catlett, with Helena Bonham - Carter, Callum Keith Rennie, Kathy Bates and Judy Davis also on board, and marks the Gallic helmer's first time shooting in 3D, which, as with Martin Scorsese and Ang Lee in recent years, is surely worth the price of admission alone.

Fine work is also done by Kirsten Dunst as Alton's anxious mother, Adam Driver as a government agent intrigued by the boy's abilities and Sam Shepard as the leader of a fundamentalist cult from whom Roy and Alton have escaped.

Based on a book about the making of The Room — a cult hit widely considered the worst film ever made — The Disaster Artist was directed by Franco, who also stars as its strange subject: Tommy Wiseau, who wrote, directed, produced, and starred in The Room.

Chanté is also a cousin to M'Baku (played in the film by Winston Duke), leader of the deadly White Gorilla Cult, which resides in a region of Jabari.

Le Redoutable, also known as Godard Mon Amour, is a film made by one kind of director about another and, as befitting the near - cult status of the subject, it has proven divisive.

by Walter Chaw John Hough's cult favourite The Watcher in the Woods is a movie about how a camera presents a point - of - view and of how that point - of - view, if it's not attached to a specific identity, can become menacingly voyeuristic; shame that The Watcher in the Woods isn't also about a story with characters in whom you're interested and performances that don't set teeth on edge.

The challenges of career versus coupledom also weigh on the protagonists of the no - budget sci - fi shocker Sound of My Voice, a pair of enterprising documentary filmmakers who infiltrate a mysterious San Fernando Valley cult by posing as two of its newest recruits.

Written by the cult comic personality Michael Showalter and the emergent indie filmmaker Laura Terruso (Showalter also directed), the movie can go from broad comedy to darker drama.

Warhol superstar Mary Woronov and cult legend Paul Bartel (who also directed) portray a prudish married couple who feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building.

In 1971, she also made The Altar of Lust, re-released in loving detail by boutique cult restoration / distribution company Vinegar Syndrome as a double with Findlay's Angel of Fire (an alternate name for Angel Number 9) in 2014.

Kick - Ass is directed with perfect style by Matthew Vaughn, who made the cult gangster film Layer Cake and the quaint fantasy Stardust, which was also adapted from a graphic novel.

However Alton's also linked to some kind of weird cult led by Sam Shepard — plus the FBI and NSA (including an analyst played by Adam Driver) are interested in him.

Described as a musical about a stand - up comedian, the film stars Adam Driver and features original songs by brothers Ron and Russell Mael, also known as the cult art - pop duo Sparks.

Since the Progressive Era of the early 20th century, public education has been dominated by what the historian Raymond Callahan (1962) described as a «cult of efficiency,» an almost religious faith in the power of rational, «scientific» management to tame the complexities of life in schools (also see Rose, 2016; Mehta, 2015).

«But handing out uncountable millions to operators who would be given a free hand was also like putting a big sign out by the highway that says «Welcome Charlatans, Grifters, Credential - Fakers, Cherry - Pickers, Stat - Jukers, Cult of Personality Freaks and People Who Have No Business Running a Dairy Queen, Much Less a School.»

This is a small, but bold step for VIZ, considering the popularity of Bakuman, with Nura «s anime being simulcast by their anime division, and Toriko also having a sizeable cult following.

You can also hang out in the Cult of the Immortal where Adam stops by all the time, when he's not on Tumblr or Twitter.

Hardback versions of much - hyped new works such as Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman also proved bestsellers, along with cult novels such as The Girl of the Train by Paula Hawkins.

You really should look at it, by the way, as it also shows off the Guns For Hire system that'll let you take down the game's cult with a companion.

It was created by a seasoned RPG developer, BioWare Studios, also known for such cult titles as Baldur's Gate, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect.

Hancock's mythology has also been translated through performance, even onto the stage in an original ballet, Cult of Color: Call to Color, commissioned by Ballet Austin (2008, 2013), and through site - specific murals for the Welcome Center at the University of Houston, TX (2015), Houston Children's Hospital, TX (2011), Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA (2010), Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, TX (2009), and a permanent multimedia installation as part of the centennial celebrations at Hermann Park in Houston, TX (2012).

Hancock's mythology has also been translated through performance, even onto the stage in an original ballet, Cult of Color: Call to Color, commissioned by Ballet Austin, and through site - specific murals for the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, TX, and at the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle, WA.

The show also pays homage to cult footnotes mostly forgotten by the general public, like the short - lived art school collective Art Club 2000 — seven Cooper Union students who emulated the brand strategy of The Gap in work like a series of photographs in which they all wear the same uniform.

I am also interested in infusing these paintings with a true emphasis on sex and glamour inspired by the cult of beauty in contemporary mass media, and exploring how this world affects my central female figures.