Sentences with phrase «by a cult known»

Hope County has been taken over by a cult known as the Chosen, extremist zealots who believe they must save the people.

The county has been overtaken by a cult known as The Project at Eden's Gate.

Not exact matches

When Erik passes by those Apple disciples lined up outside, including one fanboy who has a haircut modeled after the infamous «notch» of the iPhone X, Samsung pokes fun at what many have referred to as the cult of Apple — those consumers who must have the absolute newest Apple products, right away, no matter the cost.

Early on in her tenure, she became known for being a bit of an intrapreneur unafraid of taking imitative, as she showed by authorizing the 1993 Waco raid of the Branch Davidian cult compound.

For one to say that building a Mosque near ground zero is wrong is no different than someone saying they don't want a Christian church being built somewhere because someone close to them died in a Christian cult bombing or suicide like Jim Jones or Timothy McVeigh, or to say they don't want a Catholic church to be built because they or someone they care about was molested by a priest.

Any one who knows the long and convoluted, very human process of the integration of the «Yahweh» god, (the god of the armies), into Hebrew culture, could never for a moment take it seriously, as well as the development of the major tenets of Christianity, most of which were not spoken of by the so - called «founder» of that religion, (but instead were developed by his followers), many years later, including the long, and very interesting concoctions of his cult.

If the real god really loves us as its cult followers always preach that it does, wouldn't it spare us all this pain and torment by letting the world's population know that it is the ONLY god?

Emergent Church 2000's: has become utterly cynical, displaced, and incoherent; surrounded by thousands of competing denominations and cults has watched the degeneration of the Christian West building speed; knows the ship is sinking.

Jesus was born while Herod the Great was king, and since Herod died in 4 B.C., he was probably born between 6 and 4 B.C. No one knows what day of the year, but ever since the fourth century December 25, celebrated in the Mithra cult as the winter solstice and the sun's birthday, has been observed by the Christian Church.

Not knowing much about Mormonism (considered a cult by Evangelicals), Islam, Buddhism or Catholicism doesn't really say much about or imply much about knowledge of the Bible and its teachings.

The apostles redistributed the wealth as they saw fit as the believers gave money for the cause of the new cult — as they felt instructed to do by the greatest authority that they knew of — God.

What is glaringly obvious is that the LDS cult was invented by a known con man.

Many scholars believe these women were likely influenced by the popular Roman fertility cults of Artemis that encouraged women to flaunt their sexuality and freedom to a degree that scandalized even the Roman establishment, hardly known for its prudish morals.

I would be interested in anything that you, as a 21st century member of the religious cult, might have to say, but am not interested in anything written so long ago by bronze age or iron age cult members because they really knew nothing about the world and believed in gods the same way any primitive man did... through scientific ignorance.

Anyone who has attended a Star Trek or Star Wars film on opening day and then gone a few weeks later knows the difference between a piece of art viewed by cult followers and one viewed with casual fans.

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.

The temple was no longer theirs; they were denied the sacrifices; they were outlawed from both cult and legal system; they were expelled from the synagogue and regarded as aliens by the Jewish community.

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday uncovered a shrine said to be used by members of the secret cult terrorizing the Ikorodu area of the state, known as Badoo.

With the original Barry's Bootcamp located in the heart of West Hollywood and locations in Sherman Oaks and Irvine, find out why this NO EXCUSES fast, effective workout program has established a legendary cult - like following and has been voted «The Best Celebrity Workout» by ALLURE, Los Angeles Magazine and many others.

is this wool jumper by Preen, found at an online retailer I recently discovered, The Cult & Classic, which offers a great edit of just the latter, well picked cool seasonal pieces next to the classics we always look for by well known brands.

This idyllic location is home to a community of freedom - loving people - and a fanatical doomsday cult known by many as The Project at Eden's Gate.

MEAN GIRLS» Mark Waters is directing from a script by brother Daniel Waters, best known for writing the cult classic HEATHERS.

The particulars of the case, something to do with a string of mysterious suicides precipitated by an Egyptian cult existing in Holmes - era London, aren't nearly as interesting as the lengths to which Spielberg and company go to make Homes «exciting» for a mid-Eighties youth audience that mostly learned what they knew about popular entertainment from twin godheads Spielberg and George Lucas.

«Death Race 2050» is produced by the king of cult classics, Roger Corman, creator of the original «Death Race 2000», which introduced us to an actor known as Sylvester Stallone.

While popular in New Zealand, these were mainly cult films for international audiences who had to purposefully seek out these quirky and raunchy examples of genre by the then - little known Kiwi auteur.

«Hello, My Name is Doris» is directed and co-written by Michael Showalter, best known as a writer and actor for the MTV sketch group The State and, with David Wain, as co-creator of the cult classic «Wet Hot American Summer.»

What they don't know is that in the late «60s, the house was home to a Manson Family - like cult run by Frazer, a charismatic former scientist pushing the boundaries of human consciousness.

Loyal fans of cult film director Tobor Takacs (The Gate, I, Madman, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) know well the terrifying supernatural thrillers THE GATE and GATE II, based on characters created by Michael Nankin (Battlestar Galactica, Hell on Wheels).

John Hawkes is an actor you're more likely to know by face than name (he was the terrifying Teardrop Dolly in Winter's Bone and the cult leader in Martha Marcy May Marlene), but that may well change after Friday, when his starring vehicle The Sessions begins rolling out to theaters.

However, the trepidation you feel as you make each move knowing it might be your last and the overwhelming sense of joy you get by a particularly strong run are the things that have turned Out There into a cult favorite.

The Norwegian writer / director blazed into the genre scene with his 2009 insta - cult hit, Dead Snow, a film whose basis cries out to be loved by horror fans «in the know.»

Second of all, it's from Richard Kelly, who doesn't get to be known as a cult director by making popular films.

Like many recent films based on well - known cult comics, director and co-writer Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) attempts to translate, quite literally, the images from the comics to the screen, with phonetic musical demonstrations (songs written by alt - rock fave, Beck), visual name tags for character introductions, and bleeped (visually) foul language.

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.

Set in San Juan during the 1950s and based loosely on Thompson's time there as a young pre-Gonzo writer, the adaptation was written and will be directed by Bruce Robinson, best known for the druggie British cult classic Withnail and I.

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.

Director Peter Care's adaptation of Chris Fuhrman's cult novel The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys tries to address this essential «Blake - ian» paradox (extolling the virtues of experience in the act of static creation) by splitting its protagonists between the primogenitor (Kieran Culkin as Tim) and the chronicler (a fantastic Emile Hirsch as Francis), with Jena Malone's haunted Margie left a metaphor for the balance between innocence and experience (explored by Blake in his most well - known works («Songs of Innocence,» «Songs of Experience»)-RRB-.

Bubba Ho - tep is directed by a man that knows all about how to make cult films, Don Coscarelli.

We know Penn already has an Oscar, which definitely matters in a year where an acting race is this close, but whatever votes Penn will lose because of this will be countered by any ones he'll inevitably get from those guilt - tripped into thinking by the shrill Brokeback Mountain cult that a vote for Crash a few years ago was one against gay rights.

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.

Knowing the Inquisitor is aboard, the ship has been infiltrated by the Cult of Sandbrook.

Neither did I see yet that Winograd had formed the No Kill Advocacy Center as the hub of what might be called a fundamentalist no - kill cult, around which would revolve a constellation of «crazy cat ladies,» «rescue angels,» «pit pushers,» dog - and - cat breeders, other chronic critics of humane institutions with their own hidden economic agendas, and animal hoarders, for whom the sole criteria by which animal shelters and animal control agencies are to be judged is the «live release rate.»

«Created by Atmos Games, the label of independent developer Thomas Brush, best - known for cult hits like Coma and Skinny, Pinstripe follows an ex-minister's emotional journey through Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.

The game continues the tradition of hack - and - slash side - scrollers (or belt - scrollers, as this subgenre is sometimes known) established by cult favorites like Guardian Heroes, while updating the feature set for modern times with HD visuals and smoother gameplay.

The highly anticipated follow up to the 2010 cult - classic NIER, NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim a machine - driven dystopia overrun by powerful weapons known as machine lifeforms.

The highly anticipated follow up to the 2010 cult - classic NIER, NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the mechanoid - driven dystopia overrun by powerful weapons known as «machine lifeforms.»

Led by Joseph Seed and backed up by his three siblings Jacob, John, and Faith (known as The Heralds), the cult take the traditional right - wing American values of freedom, faith, and firearms to their limits.

Far Cry 5 sends you to Hope County — a picturesque American countryside setting that's been taken over by a Doomsday Cult known as Eden's Gate, led by the villainous Joseph Seed (more commonly known as «The Father» to his followers) and his family.

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.

«Cargo Cult» by Martha Rosler (from the series «Beauty Knows No Pain, or Body Beautiful»), 1965 - 1974.