Sentences with phrase «force against any power»

I saw how his fight took flight in full force against any Power that would alter the course of his expectations that they would live a long and happy life together; a ball.

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• The legal saga could come to an end: Benchmark agreed to immediately suspend (and later drop) its lawsuit against ex-CEO Travis Kalanick, which it filed in August in an effort to limit his power and force him off the board.

To guard against potential threats to his power, he maintains a large force of secret police who watch his political opponents, tap many telephones, and even investigate all students applying for admission to a university.

When we consider the historical reality and the spiritual imagery together, what we see in Genesis 6 - 8 is the near victory of the forces of evil against the power of God so that the waters threaten to kill everything that has the breath of life.

against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

When theology faces off against the account of the world set forth by evolutionary biology, God's goodness and power and God's plans for the future seem to be called into question with new force.

And this regime was, naturally, a fixed hierarchy of social power, atop which stood the gods, a little lower kings and nobles, and at the bottom slaves; the order of society, both divine and natural in provenance, was a fixed and yet somehow fragile «hierarchy within totality» that had to be preserved against the forces that surrounded it, while yet drawing on those forces for its spiritual sustenance.

We are fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world.

Paul reminds us that «our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm» (Ephesians 6:12).

... [Americans] have become a nation that may defy every foe but that most dangerous of foes, herself, destined to a majestic future if she will shun the excess and perversion of the principles that made her great, prate less about the enemies of the past and strive more against the enemies of the future, resist the mob and the demagogue as she resisted Parliament and King, rally her powers from the race for gold and the delirium of prosperity to make firm the foundations on which that prosperity rests, and turn some fair proportion of her vast mental forces to other objects than material progress and the game of party politics.

Just as when armies crash against each other, the victory is that of superior power, so also the victory of love and grace against the very real force of evil, is a victory of a real superior force.

There is a power of brute force which is going to be wielded by someone, and it had better be retained by the conscientious and intelligent as a last resort against the unscrupulous who would, if not thus restrained, gladly accept it as their monopoly.

Instead of behaving in a professional manner, our military invaded Iraq with far too small a force; failed to respond adequately when parts of the Iraqi Army (and Baathist Party) went underground; tolerated an orgy of looting and lawlessness throughout the country; disobeyed orders and ignored international obligations (including the obligation of an occupying power to protect the facilities and treasures of the occupied country — especially, in this case, Baghdad's National Museum and other archaeological sites of untold historic value); and incompetently fanned the flames of an insurgency against our occupation, committing numerous atrocities against unarmed Iraqi civilians.

For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Gandhi's conception of the strategy of non-violence was coupled with the doctrine of Satyagraha, soul force as a spiritual power, which is exercised in love against all material power.

American policy - makers have justified their counterrevolutionary stance on the basis of the threat of international Stalinism, and these rightist regimes — even though they may have been distasteful — were preferable to leftist forces which tilted the balance of power against our side.

the power to give, the power to love, the paradoxical power of «weakness»... God's power is thus much greater than the compelling force of a tyrant who makes others submit against their will... his power is sufficient to transform a willful person from self - centeredness to love, without destroying or even violating the tender plant of freedom.61

While the Psalmist seems to believe that his enemies are people of flesh and blood, further revelation from the New Testament reveals that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, and rulers of the darkness of this age, and against spiritual forces of wickedness (Eph 6:12).

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.»

So, I will gladly stand against any force that seeks my enslavement or wants power over me, because I support a government of, by, and for the people and the 2nd Amendment is what delievers that power into the hands of the people.

In Albania, Catholics — the only religious group that refused to cede power to that Communist state (though they were later forced to sign an agreement in which they submitted to state control)-- were tortured, their bishops «forced to clean the streets and public bathrooms wearing clown outfits with paper signs across their chests saying, «I have sinned against the people.

Unfortunately for Basel, that loss seems to have sent their form spiraling a bit, suffering two straight 2 - 0 losses in the Swiss Super League before a power failure at the stadium forced the postponement of their match against Zurich last weekend.

In the last two seasons, Navy has averaged 5.7 yards per play and 26.6 points per game against power opponents (Notre Dame twice, Ohio State, Rutgers, Pitt, Duke, Indiana) but 5.2 and 25 in four contests against Air Force and Army.

This past weekend, the MInnesota State High School League took an unprecedented step of changing the rules mid-season, by stiffening the penalties on three of the most violent and dangerous infractions in hockey: checking from behind, boarding and contact to the head will now result in an automatic five - minute «major» against the offending player resulting in ejection and forcing his team to play short - handed for five minutes, regardless of how many times it is scored upon during the ensuing power play.

The police forces with the most disproportionate use of stop and search powers against black people were Dorset, Hampshire, Leicestershire and Wandsworth.

What they wanted from the president when he was still in power was to give them permission to use more real force and weapons against the opposition.

This includes reconnecting with an English socialism that grew out of the struggles for land and for the ownership of one's own labour against the forces of the market and of arbitrary power.

As these two forces interact, I don't think it'd be that surprising to see France pivot from backing up Germany to balancing against the strongest power on the continent, and challenging the Germans on their vision for the future of the European economy.

Having replaced Tony Blair — himself the victim of a plot by Brown - backing ministers to force him out after a decade in power — in 2007, he only had to wait until the following year for the first move against him.

Secondus stated this in a New Year message to Nigerians released in Abuja on Saturday, adding that the plans of anti-democratic forces against the PDP in 2017 failed because God and Nigerians still desired to have the party return to power.

IASLC would like to thank the patient advocacy organizations that have collaborated on this initiative: American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE, The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation, Caring Ambassadors, Free ME From Lung Cancer, Free to Breathe, Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE), Live Lung, Lung Cancer Alliance, Lung Cancer Europe, Lung Cancer Foundation of America, Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina, Lung Cancer Research Foundation, Lungevity, Patient Power, Rexanna's Foundation, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Upstage Lung Cancer, Women Against Lung Cancer in Europe (WALCE).

If that isn't enough, they're great for keeping hunger at bay; between all the fiber they contain (5 grams per tablespoon) and their liquid - binding power, chia seeds can be a powerful force against the munchies.

Muscular endurance alone means the ability of the muscles to give off force against resistance over a sustained amount of time whereas muscular power refers to the combination of the pace of the movement and the muscular force exerted.

Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another Domestic Violence Prevention Centre is a non-government community based organisation that provides specialist domestic violence support services to the

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Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another

The Internet is changing everything: providing voice to the voiceless, undercutting power - yet also creating new means of control as forces push back against authority.

King John (played with scenery - chewing relish by Paul Giamatti) is royally cranky after being forced to sign the charter at Runnymede, ceding power and independence to the frustrated, overtaxed land - barons who've rebelled against the throne.

Each enemy that you kill will release power cores, each of which will increase your score multiplier alongside pulling off combos against cluster forces.

Set in the summer of 1984, with Margaret Thatcher in power, we watch on as the gay community — led predominantly by the impassioned Mark (Ben Schnetzer), offer their support to the miners during their strike, to join forces against the common enemy.

«Silver Surfer» # 3 featured the Surfer going up against his resurrected lover Shalla Bal and the forces of his home planet Zenn - La; in the end, the Surfer had to use his powers to protect Earth (and many other planets) by wiping out their homogenizing force, even as he knew it meant separating himself from his own world forever.

Bethesda has released a new trailer for Prey showcasing the powers of the Mimic against an alien force.

Others use their special «powers» to force people to do things against their will, or to inflict harm or damage.

They were able to hold their own against Ronan's forces, which is why it was chosen as the ideal place to protect the Power Stone.

Third, the forces manipulating him have such seemingly unlimited power that each and every attempt he makes to fight back ends up sounding and looking like an argument against a brick wall (He's neither good at the assignment nor a quick learner).

As their bodies and powers grow, so does the danger surrounding them, forcing Harry to turn to Professor Lupin (David Thewlis), the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, who prepares Harry for the confrontation of his life.

But when his baby boy reveals that he has the same supernatural powers of The Mask, Loki (Alan Cumming), the god of mischief, comes thundering down from the heavens in order to retrieve the ancient artifact, only to be forced into a battle against the shape - shifting baby in a CGI game of cat - and - mouse.

«[Strange] comes into this world very much as a rookie...» he said, «It feels like Wong at the time is of a higher ranking, and then obviously with Strange discovers that he has these powers... We'll see Wong and Doctor Strange come together and become, really, allies to fight against these extra-dimensional forces.»

It features the new interview featurette with Franco historian «Stephen Thrower on Justine» and the 20 - minute interview featurette «The Perils and Pleasures of Justine,» originally recorded for the DVD release, with director Jess Franco (who describes how the Romina Power was forced upon him against his wishes, and how Jack Palance was «drunk all the time» and brilliant nonetheless) and screenwriter / producer Harry Alan Towers.

DARTH MAUL: The deadly Darth Maul uses his double - bladed Lightsaber ™ and dark side Force ™ powers in death - defying duels against his enemies.