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Covenant College, Rispark
Covenant may refer to: Religion * Covenant (religion), a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general ** Covenant (biblical), in the Hebrew Bible ** Covenant in Mormonism, a sacred agreement between God and a person or group of people ** Covenant of allegiance in Ahmadiyya Islam, which requires followers to fulfill the Ten Conditions of Bai'at ** Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh, in the Bahá'í faith, two separate binding agreements between God and man *** Greater Covenant, the covenant made between each Manifestation from God and his followers regarding the coming of the next Manifestation from God *** Lesser Covenant, regarding the successorship of authority within the religion ** Covenant theology, in Christianity interpretations of a covenant surrounding Jesus's death and resurrection ** Mosaic covenant, a biblical covenant between God and the biblical Israelites, including their proselytes. ** New Covenant theology, a Christia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covenant (religion)
In religion, a covenant is a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a Confessional community, religious community or with humanity in general. The concept, central to the Abrahamic religions, is derived from the covenant (biblical), biblical covenants, notably from the Abrahamic covenant. Christianity asserts that God made an additional covenant through Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ, called the "New Covenant". A covenant in its most general sense and covenant (historical), historical sense, is a solemn promise to engage in or refrain from a specified action. A covenant is a type of agreement analogous to a contractual terms and conditions, condition. The covenantor makes a promise to a covenantee to do (affirmative covenant) or not do some action (negative covenant). Biblical Covenant is the customary word used to Bible translations, translate the Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew word ''berith''. It is used in the Masoretic Text 264 times. The equivalent word in the Septuagint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Covenant (1985 Film)
''The Covenant'' is a 1985 American horror television film directed by Walter Grauman and starring Jane Badler, Kevin Conroy, Judy Parfitt, Michelle Phillips, and José Ferrer. Its plot follows a group of people attempting to stop a powerful, Satan Satan, also known as the Devil, is a devilish entity in Abrahamic religions who seduces humans into sin (or falsehood). In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the '' yetzer hara'', or ' ...ic family controlling the world's banks. The film premiered on NBC on August 5, 1985. Cast References Sources * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Covenant 1985 Film 1985 horror films 1985 television films 1985 films 1980s American films 1980s English-language films American horror television films American supernatural horror films Films about conspiracy theories Films directed by Walter Grauman NBC original films English-language horror films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Covenant (novel)
''The Covenant'' is a historical novel by American author James A. Michener, published in 1980. Overview The novel is set in South Africa, home to five distinct populations: Bantu peoples, Bantu (native Black tribes), Coloured (the result of generations of miscegenation, racial mixture between persons of European descent and the indigenous occupants of South Africa along with slaves brought in from Portuguese Angola, Angola, Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, British Raj, India, French Madagascar, Madagascar and the east Coast of Africa), British diaspora in Africa, British, Afrikaner, and Indian South Africans, Indian, Chinese South Africans, Chinese, and other foreign workers. The novel traces the history, interaction, and conflicts between these populations, from prehistoric times up to the 1970s. Chapters The text is divided into 14 chapters, each accompanied by local fauna (which sometimes feature in the events of that chapter): # "Prologue" (Eland): Set circa 13,000 BC, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covenant (World Of Darkness)
''Vampire: The Requiem'' is a role-playing game published by White Wolf, Inc. for the Chronicles of Darkness setting, and the successor to the '' Vampire: The Masquerade'' line. Although it is an entirely new game, rather than a continuation of the previous editions, it uses many elements from the old game including some of the clans and their powers. In the first edition, it required the World of Darkness core rulebook for use, and was released alongside it in August 2004. In December 2013 the supplement ''Blood and Smoke: The Strix Chronicle'' was released, adding a default world setting and significantly revising certain aspects of the game to bring them in line with the upcoming changes to the core rules of the new World of Darkness. At GenCon 2014, it was announced that ''Blood and Smoke'' would be re-branded as ''Vampire: The Requiem, Second Edition'', with a new cover, index and very minor changes in November 2014. This release in both its forms was a stand-alone game, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covenant (short Story)
"Covenant" is a 2014 science fiction short story by Elizabeth Bear. It was first published in the anthology ''Hieroglyph''. Synopsis A former serial killer — the beneficiary of "rightminding", a process that cures psychopathy by forcibly bestowing empathy — finds herself in a very dangerous situation. Reception "Covenant" was a finalist for the 2015 Locus Award for Best Short Story.The Winners Of The 2015 Locus Awards Have Been Announced! by Andrew Liptak, at ; published June 27, 2015; retrieved October 31, 2017 '' SF Signal'' considered it to be 'suspen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Covenant (Walker, Texas Ranger)
The following is a list of episodes from the American television series ''Walker, Texas Ranger''. A total of 203 episodes aired from April 21, 1993, to May 19, 2001. The original broadcast of the series had the first four episodes that aired at the end of the 1992–1993 television season as season 1, and subsequently identified the remaining seasons as 2-9. Despite this, the DVDs combine the first two seasons as season 1, not distinguishing the first four episodes as a separate season. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1993) *This season was produced by Cannon Pictures, in the wake of Chuck Norris's movie ''Hellbound (film), Hellbound'' (which would not be released for another year); Cannon was bought by MGM shortly thereafter. * The first season was originally planned to have 13 episodes. Funding abruptly ended when Cannon suffered financial trouble, causing the season to be cut short. Season 2 (1993–94) *This is the first season to be produced by Chuck Norris's own co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Covenant (Homeland)
"The Covenant" is the third episode of the sixth season of the American television drama series ''Homeland'', and the 63rd episode overall. It premiered on Showtime on January 29, 2017. Plot Carrie (Claire Danes) breaks the news to Sekou ( J. Mallory McCree) that the plea offer was revoked, due to Carrie's having conferred with Saad. Carrie reaches out to Roger ( Ian Kahn), an ex-contact of hers, and asks him to obtain a recording of a particular phone conversation between Saad and Conlin ( Dominic Fumusa). The recording confirms that Conlin was trying to entrap the innocent Sekou. Carrie goes to Conlin with the evidence, threatening to send it to the attorney general unless Conlin drops all charges against Sekou. Saul ( Mandy Patinkin) arrives in Abu Dhabi to interrogate Farhad Nafisi ( Bernard White). Saul confronts Nafisi with financial records obtained from his phone showing a large transfer of funds from a covert account. Nafisi denies any involvement with North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covenant (Stargate SG-1)
The eighth season of ''Stargate SG-1'', an American-Canadian military science fiction television series, began airing on July 9, 2004, on the Sci Fi channel. The eighth season concluded on February 22, 2005, after 20 episodes on British Sky One, which overtook the Sci Fi Channel in mid-season. This was the first season of the show to have 20 episodes instead of 22, as well as the first to air concurrently with ''Stargate SG-1'' spinoff series ''Stargate Atlantis'' (the first season thereof). The series was originally developed by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, while Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper served as executive producers. Season eight regular cast members include Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, with Christopher Judge, and Michael Shanks Production Cast and characters The regular cast members of season eight are Richard Dean Anderson as Colonel/Brigadier General Jack O'Neill, Amanda Tapping as Major/Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter, Christopher Judg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Deep or The Deep may refer to: Places United States * Deep Creek (Appomattox River tributary), Virginia * Deep Creek (Great Salt Lake), Idaho and Utah * Deep Creek (Mahantango Creek tributary), Pennsylvania * Deep Creek (Mojave River tributary), California * Deep Creek (Pine Creek tributary), Pennsylvania * Deep Creek (Soque River tributary), Georgia * Deep Creek (Texas), a tributary of the Colorado River * Deep Creek (Washington), a tributary of the Spokane River * Deep River (Indiana), a tributary of the Little Calumet River * Deep River (Iowa), a minor tributary of the English River * Deep River (North Carolina) * Deep River (Washington), a minor tributary of the Columbia River * Deep Voll Brook, New Jersey, also known as Deep Brook Elsewhere * Deep Creek (Bahamas) * Deep Creek (Melbourne, Victoria), Australia, a tributary of the Maribyrnong River * Deep River (Western Australia) People * Deep (given name) * Deep (rapper), Punjabi rapper from Houston, Texas * Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covenant (Smallville)
The third season of ''Smallville'', an United States, American television series, began airing on October 1, 2003. The series recounts the early adventures of Krypton (comics), Kryptonian Clark Kent (Smallville), Clark Kent as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of Smallville (comics), Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. The third season comprises 22 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 19, 2004. Regular cast members during season three include Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Sam Jones III, Allison Mack, John Glover (actor), John Glover, Annette O'Toole and John Schneider (screen actor), John Schneider. Season three follows Clark's constant fight against the destiny that his biological father, Jor-El, has in-store for him, and his guilt over the price Jonathan paid to bring him back to Smallville. Lex deals with the psychological breakdown he had when stranded on a deserted island, while the conflict between him and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covenant (Millennium)
"'Covenant" is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American crime- thriller television series ''Millennium''. It premiered on the Fox network on March 21, 1997. The episode was written by Robert Moresco, and directed by Roderick J. Pridy. "Covenant" featured guest appearances by John Finn, Michael O'Neill and Sarah Koskoff. Millennium Group consultant Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) travels to Utah to construct a profile on a convicted murderer (Finn) who is asking for the death sentence. Reconstructing the crime, Black begins to doubt the man's guilt. Elements of "Covenant" were inspired by real-life murderers Susan Smith and Arthur Shawcross. The episode was viewed by approximately 6.7 million households in its original broadcast. It has received positive reviews, with Moresco's script praised for its subtlety. Plot Millennium Group consultant Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) travels to Provo, Utah, to meet Calvin Smith ( Michael O'Neill), who is prosec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Covenant (Alias)
The following is a list of organizations in the TV series, '' Alias''. Alliance of Twelve The Alliance of Twelve is a fictional international organized crime group in the television series '' Alias''. It is involved in the trade of intelligence and weapons as well as in blackmail. SD-6 is one of its subsidiary cells. The organization was founded by Alain Christophe, once a CIA counterintelligence officer, as well as other former agents of various other intelligence agencies and wealthy individuals investing in the spy trade after the Cold War. The Alliance of Twelve is an enemy of the United States and a rival to the CIA. Organizational structure The Alliance is led by a board of directors, one of them being Arvin Sloane. Some members are from the private sector, but most are former intelligence officers. All of them are wealthy. The organization is divided into 12 sections, named SD-1 through SD-12. "SD" stands for ''Section Disparu'' – literally, ''the section which has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
