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Satan vs. Satan: the use of Black PSYOP to regain the tactical initiative in the counterinsurgency fight
… moves. In this way, the state is able to turn "Satan" against himself. "How shall then his kingdom stand?" ---Matthew 12:26.
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The death of Satan. Three act play
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University Bibliography: p. 22-23.
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"The image of Satan in Rumi's ""Mathnawi"", Dante's ""Divine Comedy"" and Milton's ""Paradise Lost"""
"This dissertation is a study of the figure of Satan as a literary type in the works of three major poets of world literature: Rumi (1207-1273), Dante (1265-1321) and Milton (1608-1674). The common ground for comparison is their response to the question of dualism between good and evil. The …
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"Satan Danced in the Person of the Damsel" : dance, sacrilege, and gender, 1280-1640.
… a drastic shift come about? When and why did Satan begin to dance specifically and solely in the person of the damsel? This dissertation answers these questions by utilizing dance as a framework for exploring the relationship between religion and women in the late medieval and early modern …
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John Milton: A Cause Without a Rebel
… leading up to and including Paradise Lost, where Satan resembles the rebel that Milton so vehemently despises. Given Milton's dislike of rebellion, his association of it with Satan complicates another commonplace scholarly argument; that Satan is sympathetic in Paradise Lost. This work will …
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Who is like God? : divine versus demonic authority in the works of Dostoevsky and Flannery O'Connor.
… have rejected God as their authority now imitate Satan. René Girard defines freedom as the choice between modeling Satan or God, in such a way that the choosing of Satan is also a choosing of autonomous selfhood: "At the heart of everything there is always human pride or God, that is, the two …
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Religious allegory in Herman Melville's Billy Budd
… dual characterization: Claggart, who represents Satan, is also a symbol of evil; Billy, a Christ figure, is also a symbol of innocence; Vere is both a representation of Pilate and a personification of obedience to human law. Billy is the Christ figure whose characteristics and actions stress his …
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The Son of the Morning and the Guardian Cherub in the Context of the Controversy Between Good and Evil
… and interpreted as depicting the fall of Satan from heaven. However, through the years--especially from the end of the nineteenth century and on--theologians have affirmed that those passages report historical events, making use of mythological material in their narratives; and therefore …
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"By one man's firm obedience fully tried" : Christ the man and messianic misconception in Paradise Regained.
… glory disguised as a temptation of temperance. Satan offers Christ food to test his desire for glory and greatness, thus introducing the lengthy kingdom/glory temptation and the primary theme of Paradise Regained--the true nature of the Messiah. This misunderstood scene presents an attempted …
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Divine and supernatural power in Old English and Old Saxon literature.
… represent the power of Jesus, the Saints, and Satan in their poetic adaptations of biblical and apocryphal materials. I build upon prior work by scholars such as Robert Boenig and G. Ronald Murphy, who respectively place the Old English and Old Saxon poems into conversation with their sources …
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The Narrative Function(s) of Evil Spirits in the Gospel of Luke
… are part of Luke’s strategy in characterizing Satan as a defeated combatant yet dangerous enemy. Jesus’s vision of Satan’s fall is the key in this regard; it influences the rest of Luke’s plot. Moreover, Satan and demons contribute substantially to Luke’s plot in three major aspects: the …
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"He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh" : mockery and typology in Milton's poetry.
… Lost. I first contextualize God's mockery of Satan within Raphael's pedagogical account of the war in heaven. Then I analyze Michael's emphasis on the affections in his preparation of Adam for the fallen condition. Chapter Five discusses exchanges of mockery between Satan and the Son in …
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Who is the "God of this age" in 2 Corinthians 4:4?
… some are explicit, translating as "devil" and "Satan". Most modern commentaries on 2 Corinthians explain that the phrase is a clear reference to Satan, and argue that Paul's conceptualization of the devil and his views of "this age" grew out of categories used in Second Temple Judaism, …
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A Devil of a Coincidence: Study on Milton and Gower
… The work, written by John Milton, depicts Satan's fall from Heaven and subsequent deeds on Earth and in Hell. One of the more remarkable and, often, most overlooked scenes in the story involves the distinctive personification of Sin and Death. Milton depicts Sin as the daughter of Satan, …
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Implementasi strategi experiental marketing dalam menciptakan loyalitas pelanggan pada Koberbar Mie Setan Malang
… in creating customer loyalty in Koberbar Mie Satan Malang and to know the implications of experiential marketing strategy on Koberbar Satan Mie Malang. This research was conducted in Koberbar Mie Setan Malang Devils on Jl. No. Bromo. 1 Malang, using qualitative research methods. The data …
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The Identity of the Spirit (rûªh) in Eliphaz’s Vision (Job 4:12-21) and Its Significance for Understanding the Book of Job
… visitor in Eliphaz’s vision (4:12-21) is Satan, who not only afflicts Job in the prologue (1:1-2:10), but also exerts his influence in the speeches of the friends and Elihu. Satan’s message (4:17-21) functions as a central premise of the speeches of the friends and Elihu, leading to a …
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"Narration and vision in the Old English ""Genesis B"""
… representation of the actions and motivations of Satan, Adam, and Eve, based on a theological understanding of these characters' modes of perception and capacity for spiritual vision. Its narrative concurrently is a description of the biblical events of Adam and Eve's fall, a dramatic development …
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A Theology of Missional Leadership in the Book of Revelation
… inherent in the cosmic conflict between God and Satan in the book of Revelation, I examine the Apocalypse and compare it with relevant leadership theories. I also look at Revelation in order to arrive at a theology of missional leadership by looking at terminology and context linked to …
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