We, this people, on this small and drifting planet Whose hands can strike with such abandon That in a twinkling, life is sapped from the living Yet those same hands can touch with such healing, irresistible tenderness That the haughty neck is happy to bow And the proud back is glad to bend Out of such chaos, of such contradiction We learn that we are neither devils nor divines.
Francis Bacon was the divine devil of modern British art, a demon of dark ecstasy.
Themes have included "The Decameron," "The Beat Generation" and, most recently, "Dante, the Devil and the Divine," which encouraged guests to express, in costume, their inner angel or devil.
From what I observed in my decade engaging the community, the center of Five Percenter concern is less often the wickedness of white devils than the divine power of the united black family.
Like Jerry Lee Lewis, the clash between God and the devil, drink and the divine, was the touchstone for his talent.
The impact was extraordinary as Suarez demonstrated qualities which will make him divine or a devil, according to your particular persuasion.
Most of the comments in the cabin's guestbook came from members of church groups who retreat to this den of the devil and remark on the divine presence they find in a pileated woodpecker, a carpet of wildflowers or the myriad streams that lace the park.
When Muḥammad recited a supposed revelation acknowledging the pagan goddesses al-Lāt, al-ʿUzzā, and Manāt, Jibrīl chastised him for presenting as divine a message inspired by the devil.
"Don't consult with anyone in fighting the Americans; fighting the devil doesn't require consultation or prayers or seeking divine guidance," Mr. Awlaki said.
We were offered, as Nation of Islam doctrine, historical and divine proof that all white people are cursed, and are devils, and are about to be brought down.
