Sentences with phrase «supernatural elements in»

Why do we consistently see supernatural elements in horror games?

In its day, The Ring was a wickedly effective horror film that mixed mystery and supernatural elements in a very satisfying and efficient way.

Martin tends to equate Christian faith with the acceptance of the supernatural elements in the New Testament picture of Jesus.

The supernatural element in human life, whether it comes to us through conscience as human beings or through the Spirit as believers, is not to be located externally in the world of nature and social institutions (as for Taylor and MacIntyre), nor internally (as for the Romantics), but in the interaction of the individual with his world.

In May, Abby posted about the plot of Under the Dome: «Featuring more than 100 characters facing a menacing supernatural element in their small Maine town, early reads are comparing Under the Dome to King's classic epic, The Stand.»

How does the supernatural element in «Low Men in Yellow Coats» set the stage for the rest of the collection, which increasingly shifts its focus toward Vietnam?

Not exact matches

And of course, what they continue to discover is archaeological evidence of some people, cities, and cultures described in the Bible, but not the supernatural elements of it.

According to a poll released in January by the Public Religion Research Institute, about half of all Americans believe that some element of the supernatural plays a role in sporting events.

The element of truth in this view of the supernatural is the obvious fact that religious experience is only possible to beings with mental or spiritual capacities, i.e., to human beings.

Bettelheim seems to have in mind such tales as «Hansel and Gretel» — one that he discusses at length — in which, although there are supernatural elements, it is the children's alertness, resourcefulness and self - control that enable them to win out over the malice of stepmother and witch.

From Adam and eve in the garden, to jacob and the angels ladder to moses and the burning bush, to daniel and visions to elijah and power over elements to Jesus where it is written that he performed so many more miracles than were written down, to the experience pf the apostles time and time again supporting their message through supernatural events.......

In some cases» such as the Lucan account of the virgin birth or eyewitness reports about the risen Jesus» Cox mentions the troublesome passages but discourages his readers from grappling with their literal meaning and supernatural elements.

The happiness that comes, when any does come — and often enough it fails to return in an acute form, though its form is sometimes very acute — is not the simple ignorance of ill, but something vastly more complex, including natural evil as one of its elements, but finding natural evil no such stumbling - block and terror because it now sees it swallowed up in supernatural good.

These booklets opposed the application of modern critical historical approach to the Bible and the traditional dogmas of Christianity, because in their opinion, it would destroy their supra - national and supernatural elements which belong to their very essence.

In contrast, some other believers maintained that the interaction between them was essential to discriminate the truly supernatural elements necessary to religious faith from irrational superstitions which distort faith; that it was also necessary to make faith reasonable and to express it intelligently to the moderns so as to offer them a faith that liberates reason from becoming idolatrous and inhuman.

In religion there must be a supernatural element, but that is not necessarily true in pertaining to the word belieIn religion there must be a supernatural element, but that is not necessarily true in pertaining to the word beliein pertaining to the word belief.

Likewise, the elements of the sacramental host are signs that share mysteriously in the being of their supernatural referent.

There is no suggestion that the soul is some kind of supernatural element which in some way marks off man from nature and provides a special point of contact for divine activity.

In my experience, most atheists have a pretty similar outlook to liberal theists, we just don't buy into he supernatural elements of their faith.

No Ryan, I am sorry, but you will not find much support for the supernatural / magical elements of your Bronze Age belief in the scientific community.

The Bible was not written in a vacuum, but shares many of the supernatural worldview elements of its Babylonian, Egyptian, and Canaanite counterparts.

Newton himself saw gravity, a key element of his own study in physics, as implying, perhaps, a supernatural mediating power.

Because a person's philosophy does not include a supernatural element does not mean they cease to be religious in a functional sense.

Gone is the Shakespearean tragedy of Shotgun Stories and the parable of Mud and in its place we experience the otherworldly and supernatural elements that he attempted with Take Shelter.

Denzel Washington directed and stars in Fences, and he has translated every element of August Wilson's play to the screen: A language that's naturalistic yet gently poetic, a detailed sense of America at mid-century... drama that turns to melodrama at key points, characterizations that seethe and explode, the touch of the fantastic (or is it the supernatural?)

They have very well mixed in the supernatural elements from the other Far Cry titles.

A different director might have highlighted an element of supernatural threat in her presence — she is, after all, a barrier between Darwin and his wife — but Jon Amiel plays it mostly straight and psychological, with the only off - beat a waking dream sequence that's somewhat overblown.

Even horror - fantasy elements are mixed in, as if the very common occurrences within the film are the result of witchcraft or meddling supernatural forces, further diluting an already farfetched film to the breaking point of absurdity.

Trier masterfully navigates the mystery elements of the story, dishing out just the right hints to potential supernatural elements while keeping the film grounded in Thelma's point of view.

The tone certainly seems to be more serious than the Pirates movies, and if any of the supernatural elements from earlier script drafts remain, they're played down in the promo, but there's plenty of big - scale action, mostly on - rails, to be seen.

Trank delights in juxtaposing wholesome Americana with elements of the fantastical, in mixing the mundane with the supernatural.

The film works on multiple levels — as a supernatural thriller (though explicit paranormal elements are limited to a hallucinatory dream sequence and the final shot of the baby's eyes), as a psychological thriller about a paranoid pregnant woman who imagines herself at the centre of a conspiracy, and as the last word in marital betrayal, since the most despicable villain here is surely Guy, who allows his wife to be raped by the devil in exchange for an acting role.

ItÆs simplest to read Birth as a ghost story, albeit one where the supernatural elements are brushed under the divan for a metaphysical romance where a woman, never fully recovered from losing her husband, may have conjured his spirit in boy's form.

A lesbian love story with supernatural elements, it is directed by respected Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier and has been gaining buzz following premieres in Toronto and New York.

Not only is Relativity Media, the studio that is distributing «Season of the Witch,» promising all these elements in the new supernatural action film, but it's also claiming the movie throws in magnificent stunts and memorable performances that will leave audiences downright frightened.

While the university hazing plotline, especially with the supernatural element that creeps in over the course of the film, is extreme, Marillier adds an honest realism.

The Metal Gear series features historic events, military accuracy and visual realism, but it also has its share of supernatural elements, that stand out all the more in

If you were to bring in elements from each of these wickedly - supernatural classics and throw in God - induced plagues from The Ten Commandments, you'd think the result would be a popcorn - devouring hit.

Incorporating magical realism and supernatural elements, it tells the story of Emetria, an elderly woman who assumes that the ghost in her house is coming to guide her into the next life but soon realizes its presence signals something far more menacing.

Although devoid of supernatural or horror elements, the narrative is unmistakably King-esque in its concern with hope and its discontents, and its dynamic of good people vs bad people.

That makes Personal Shopper sound silly, and in truth it does push the supernatural element a touch too far in the end.

It seems that Volgin is indeed back in some way but it should be noted that considering the supernatural elements seen in The Phantom Pain trailers, he could be a figment of Snake's imagination rather than being back from the dead.

The turn - based strategy game is punishingly difficult and requires some experience with the genre to be fully enjoyed (lest you become frustrated with dying over and over), however, in the end, it's a solid western experience with some supernatural elements thrown in.

The movie version is set to have a supernatural element, and will be set in the Amazon jungle during the 20th Century.

The former is a supernatural thriller whereas Giallo, a genre established by Mario Bava in 1967 with the visually sumptuous KILL, BABY... KILL, may invoke the spirit but leans heavily toward the murder - mystery elements of noir.

Although it's an R - rated picture featuring inter-species sex, there's something childlike about Guillermo del Toro's supernatural romance: It presents a perfect streamlined fantasy with every element in place.

In a year filled with films that successfully cohabited honest humanity with elements of the supernatural, animator Makoto Shinkai's metaphysical teenage mind - scrambler rises above the crowd.

In a new interview while promoting Alien: Covenant, McBride has also said there is room for improvement in the series, and they won't be going into the supernatural elements seen in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and Rob Zombie's Halloween IIn a new interview while promoting Alien: Covenant, McBride has also said there is room for improvement in the series, and they won't be going into the supernatural elements seen in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and Rob Zombie's Halloween Iin the series, and they won't be going into the supernatural elements seen in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and Rob Zombie's Halloween Iin Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and Rob Zombie's Halloween II.

He had screenwriter David Seltzer remove all supernatural elements, like witches and demons, making it a request that nothing happen in the script that couldn't happen in real life.

I'm guessing what will happen is the movie will be taking away the Curse of Thorn and other overly supernatural elements that were established in later films, but leaving ambiguity over Michael Myers» strength and vulnerability.