Sentences with phrase «by supernatural powers»

Let's face it, if you've seen one superhero story, you've pretty much seen them all: alien / regular kid affected by supernatural powers / rich person with access to fantastic gadgets rises to meet regular threats from ne'erdowells, learning lessons about the costs of being a hero.

History does not follow a smooth unbroken course; it is set in motion and controlled by these supernatural powers.

Universe created with a BIG BANG, by a supernatural power of its own rules & regulations of phenomenon.

The answer to that is the same answer for any sort of addiction, whether it is overeating, drugs, alcohol, gaming, or gambling: Addictions are overcome only by the supernatural power of God.

At any time He chose, He could over-rule the normal processes of the natural world by His supernatural power.

The prevailing idea was called special creation: that every species was created by a supernatural power and put in place on the earth for a specified role in a specified time by a completely mysterious process.

Not exact matches

The dolls, thought to possess supernatural powers, will also be served snacks and drinks on Thai Smile Airways, according to an internal memo as reported by Bloomberg.

The supernatural power of the sacraments is attached by God himself.

All you can say is no one has ever seen any evidence they exist, but that's easily countered by imbuing them with an appropriate supernatural power.

You laugh at the Supernatural, even though scientists have calculated the odds of life forming by natural processes to be estimated less than 1 chance in 10 to the 40, ooo power — But you find nothing wrong with believing that billions of years full of random mutations would result in the impossible.

We can only speculate that the men of Sodom hoped to receive some sort of supernatural power from these unearthly visitors by raping them.

Herein lies the power of the supernatural: We walk by faith and not by sight.

They came to the conclusion that things happen for a reason and these things are guided by supernatural beings of great power.

(maybe a supernatural power but I know it's not some sandal footed guy who was magically created by this superfly guy who sent part of himself our way about what 2K + years ago)..

So, from across the centuries, both Celsus and the Talmud confirms for us that Jesus was regarded by the Jews of his day as a real person who possessed supernatural powers.

MAGIC: the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.

We can not share in this mythological picture, continues Bultmann, because we live and think within «the world - picture formed by modern natural science» and within «the understanding man has of himself in accordance with which he understands himself to be a closed inner unity that does not stand open to the incursion of supernatural powers.

The sociologist Rodney Stark makes some headway in answering the first part of this question: traditional religion, by invoking supernatural power, can promise eternal life, reunion with the departed, a perfected soul, and unending bliss, all of which have obvious appeal and none of which can be offered by merely secular competitors (Stark 169).

The true believer is «a man determined to drag the supernatural back to life by the sheer power of wishing, or failing that, to vent his desolation on those around him — on reality itself for being such a cheat» (The New Nonsense [Simon & Schuster, 1974] p. 75).

He argues that God is not supernatural but supertechnological, and is capable of producing by technical - mechanical means all acts hitherto attributed to his miraculous powers.

I don't consider the United States to be a theocracy uniquely instituted by God to dispense special revelation, nor mete out His justice, nor is she raising up prophets that consistently and repeatedly give overt, compelling signs that a supernatural power is behind their decrees.

The only relevant question for the theologian is the basic assumption on which the adoption of a biological as of every other Weltanschauung rests, and that assumption is the view of the world which has been molded by modern science and the modern conception of human nature as a self - subsistent unity immune from the interference of supernatural powers.

In other words, running side by side we have the sea as something evil and something good, and the monster as a supernatural evil being, a symbol of anti-God forces, and a magnificent testimony to God's wisdom and power.

Among them were pantheism and the positions that human reason is the sole arbiter of truth and falsehood and good and evil; that Christian faith contradicts reason; that Christ is a myth; that philosophy must be treated without reference to supernatural revelation; that every man is free to embrace the religion which, guided by the light of reason, he believes to be true; that Protestantism is another form of the Christian religion in which it is possible to be as pleasing to God as in the Catholic Church; that the civil power can determine the limits within which the Catholic Church may exercise authority; that Roman Pontiffs and Ecumenical Councils have erred in defining matters of faith and morals; that the Church does not have direct or indirect temporal power or the right to invoke force; that in a conflict between Church and State the civil law should prevail; that the civil power has the right to appoint and depose bishops; that the entire direction of public schools in which the youth of Christian states are educated must be by the civil power; that the Church should be separated from the State and the State from the Church; that moral laws do not need divine sanction; that it is permissible to rebel against legitimate princes; that a civil contract may among Christians constitute true marriage; that the Catholic religion should no longer be the religion of the State to the exclusion of all other forms of worship; and «that the Roman Pontiff can and should reconcile himself to and agree with progress, liberalism and modern civilization.»

According to a religious evolutionary theory called the «social control hypothesis,» social elites may have used human sacrifice to preserve their power, cementing their status by claiming supernatural approval for their acts.

Merriam - Webster describes Wicca as «a religion influenced by pre-Christian beliefs and practices of Western Europe that affirms the existence of supernatural power (such as magic) and of both male and female deities who inhere in nature and that emphasizes ritual observance of seasonal and life cycles.»

Wicca is a religion influenced by pre-Christian beliefs and practices of Western Europe that affirms the existence of supernatural power magick and of both male.

Lucy's condition — in which her brain power gradually increases, granting her supernatural powers like telekinesis, and the ability to control time and matter — is explained at painful length by Morgan Freeman throughout the movie.

Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) gets bit by a werewolf bite which introduces him to amazing supernatural powers.

The familiarity of so much of «Midnight Special» — which revolves around the supernatural powers of unearthly child Alton (Jaeden Lieberher) and his frantic transportation across the south by his father Roy (Shannon) and the latter's pal Lucas (Joel Edgerton) for a mysterious rendezvous — cuts both ways.

Based on the famous Japanese manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Death Note follows Light Turner (Nat Wolff) a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone's name into it while picturing their face, he or she will die.

By comparison, Diana's efforts to stop the Great War provide a sense of hope not present in films like Man of Steel or Batman v Superman, while also taking the superhero genre out of an urban environment and contrasting Diana's supernatural powers against early 20th century firepower and chemical weapons.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Dr. Stephen Strange, whose eyes are opened to the supernatural world by the power of the Ancient One, played by a bald Tilda Swinton.

By abjuring her «rough magic,» burying her magician's staff and drowning her book of spells, Prospera elects to live in a world without supernatural possibilities; having demonstrated the power of art, she accepts the limits of that power and forsakes hubris for humility, something Ms. Taymor seems unable to do.

Director Josh Trank also succeeded in crafting a tale of telekinesis rivaled only by Carrie in its depiction of supernatural power gone wrong.

This year alone, they released six of the most inventive, quality offerings out there: two terrifying survival thrillers, Damien Power's devastating and brilliant Killing Ground and Sam Patton's lesser but still - worthy Desolation; Sean Byrne's masterful tale of artistic obsession and satanic possession The Devil's Candy (all three even harder to endure because the featured families in peril are so human and likable); A Dark Song, an unnerving occult thriller in which a woman hires a medium to help make contact with her dead daughter; and House on Willow Street, which, similar to last year's horror highlight Don't Breathe, sees a house robbery — led by a woman with a mission, played by modern scream - queen Sharni Vinson — go terrible wrong, but this time in a more supernatural way.

You are intrigued by the supernatural and the power of belief.

The first title follows protagonists Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield as they attempt to uncover a conspiracy, and the second title focuses on series veterans Claire Redfield and Burton, who are joined by Natalia Korda, a girl with supernatural powers, and Moira, Burton's daughter.

Realism gives way to mysticism when Mark's compassion for an injured boy leads to his capture by «The Divine» — a child army led by 10 - year - old twins with supernatural powers.

You play as Jodie Holmes, wonderfully acted by Ellen Page, as you follow her throughout various stages of her life, from a young child to adulthood, as she deals with possessing supernatural powers from being linked to an incorporeal entity named Aiden, who has been with her since birth, with Willem Dafoe co-starring as Nathan Dawkins, a researcher in the Department of Paranormal Activity and Jodie's surrogate - father - figure.

The «Twisted» are basically the names of the monsters this time around, and Aya defeats them by a combination of her supernatural (yet government - aided) Overdive / Liberation powers and good old - fashioned shooting crap in the face.

Together they discover their Persona powers, form a group known as the «Phantom Thieves of Hearts», and explore a supernatural realm called «Palace», which is a world created by the corrupt minds of adults.

Either giving them more advanced skills compared to their enemies, such is the case of something like Splinter Cell, or by giving them supernatural powers as is the case in Dishonored (2012).

Given the storylines in past Professor Layton titles, it seems reasonable enough to assume that there's no supernatural influence or magical power behind the mask or anyone associated with it at all and that some logical reason will be deduced for why this guy is apparently terrorising the city, but that's something that's got to be found out by playing the game I guess.

Inspired by Electric Earth, the single channel version of Doug Aitken's expansive video installation from 1999 available at EVR, this program of experimental and documentary short films explores the power of imagination, the potential of the supernatural that derives from the foundations of our highly technological world.

«Magical Thinking» explores the supernatural powers and forces which are assigned to many things seen as symbols dominated by the belief that one's own thoughts, wishes or desires can influence the external world.

Bismarck, ND About Blog Redefining Children's Ministry in the 21st Century.Children's ministry that equips boys & girls to hear God's voice, be led by His Spirit, and walk in the supernatural power of God.

Weber viewed charisma as a certain quality of an individual's personality, by virtue of which he is set apart from ordinary men and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at least exceptional powers or qualities.