ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EVIL
Old English yfel, of Germanic origin; compare Old Frisian evel, Old High German ubil evil, Old Irish adbal excessive.
10 QUOTES WITH «EVIL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
evil.
I think that we all know what evil is. We have a sense of what's evil, and certainly killing innocent people is evil. We're less sure about what is good. There's sort of good, good enough, could be better - but absolute good is a little harder to define.
Every evil is a sickness of soul, but virtue offers the cause of its health.
The unique and supreme voluptuousness of love lies in the certainty of committing evil. And men and women know from birth that in evil is found all sensual delight.
We have a demon, we have an angel inside, within our souls, and you just play with it, and sometimes the evil part of you wins the battle, in a very important decision, or in a bedtime, with your lover. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
Stuffing is evil. Stuffing adds mass, so it slows the cooking. That's evil because the longer the bird cooks, the drier it will be.
When good people in any country cease their vigilance and struggle, then evil men prevail.
When leading evangelicals say terrible things about Islam, evil things about Islam, terrible things about Muhammad, they ought to be ashamed of themselves.
If religion cannot restrain evil, it cannot claim effective power for good.
Let us never forget that terrorism at its heart, at its evil heart, is a psychological war. It endeavors to break the spirit and the resolve of those it attacks by creating a lose-lose situation.
I think we all have the capacity of evil in us.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EVIL»
Discover the use of
evil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
evil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
See No Evil is the astonishing and controversial memoir from one of the CIA's top field officers of the past quarter century.
In this selection of insightful lectures, Rudolf Steiner addresses the mystery of evil, offering a complex and original picture. Evil, he asserts, is a phenomenon that arises when something appears outside its true context.
Rudolf Steiner, Michael Kalisch,
1997
In this singular survey of this mysterious but all too often palpable force, veteran Time magazine essayist Lance Morrow offers a sustained look at the unmistakable ways evil manifests itself in history and in the human hea.
This book discusses and exemplifies the philosophy of religion, or philosophical reflection on central themes of religion.
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Evil: Satan, Sin, and Psychology
Professors Cooper and Epperson have written an eminently approachable introductory text to the issue of evil and how it interfaces with one's faith, conscience, psychology, and zeitgeist.
Terry D. Cooper, Cindy K. Epperson,
2008
Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life.
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The Origins of
Evil in Hindu Mythology
The very bulk of these texts indicates the importance of the subject in Indian thought, and the failure to take into consideration some of the rather idiosyncratic Indian attitudes to this most basic problem has led to widespread ...
Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger,
1980
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Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy
The book is written with grace and wit; again and again, Neiman writes the kind of sentences we dream of uttering in the perfect conversation: where every mot is bon. This is exemplary philosophy.
"Svendsen has a way with words, and, unlike many writers of philosophy books, is also blessed with a sly wit and a thorough knowledge of popular culture."-Phil Miller, The Glasgow Herald
Lars Fr. H. Svendsen,
2010
New York Times Jerusalem Bureau Chief Serge Schmemann reflects on those monumental events, and on Sharansky's extraordinary life in the decades since his arrest, in a new introduction to this edition.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EVIL»
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evil is used in the context of the following news items.
Evil plane seat design would ruin whatever good remains of air …
Viewed from above, a sitting human being looks like a T-block from Tetris. The shoulders jut to the sides, and the legs protrude forward in a ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
Touch of Evil review – brilliant noir melodrama restored to Welles's …
Touch of Evil review – brilliant noir drama restored to Welles's vision. 5 / 5 stars. Orson Welles gave one of his most Shakespearean ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Ash vs Evil Dead: Sam Raimi drops intel on the new show | EW.com
Evil Dead. Posted July 9 2015 — 10:15 AM EDT. Sam Raimi is an A-list Hollywood director best known for a big-budget superhero trilogy and a Wizard of Oz ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies 'Shadows of Evil' trailer debuts …
... Evil' trailer debuts with full details. Shadows of Evil drops you into the recognizable yet terrifyingly unfamiliar world of the 1940s film-noir era ... «GameZone, Jul 15»
'Minions' falls victim to its own evil plot - Houston Chronicle
Not every co-star is worth a whole movie, and the minions, as it turns out, weren't. A spinoff of the "Despicable Me" movies, in which the little ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
How to Get Rid of The Evil Eye | Penny Phillips - Huffington Post
I called my then boyfriend from the office bathroom to give him the dreaded news that someone at work had given me the evil eye, or what ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
General Hospital Spoilers: Is Evil Nikolas Cassadine Brainwashed …
Nik has always been a disappointment to his evil grandma Helena Cassadine (Constance Towers) because he didn't follow in her and other ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
Iranian Human Rights Activist: Backing Iran against ISIS is Fighting …
Iranian Human Rights Activist: Backing Iran against ISIS is Fighting “Evil with Evil”. by TheTower.org Staff | 07.09.15 12:09 pm. It would be a mistake from a ... «TheTower.org, Jul 15»
#SDCC15: Sideshow Collectibles Unveils Deluxe Evil Dead 2 Ash …
Sideshow Collectibles recently announced that they acquired the license for Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, and it didn't take long for them to start ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
Man who killed Joel Battaglia is 'face of evil,' victim's family says at …
"To know the face of evil, look at Aurelias Marshall," she said. "I see no remorse." Gail Battaglia, her husband, Jerry, and their son, Jeremy, ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»