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This is one of the two theories that presuppose that there is divine retribution in Hollywood.
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Jeanie Kasindorf, Vulture, 10 July 2024
By invoking concepts like karma or divine retribution, individuals employing this language absolve themselves of responsibility while casting judgment upon the other party.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Far from being mere tales of divine retribution, these narratives challenge our understanding of social cohesion, trust, and even ethical governance.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
When Montessori arrives, management of the asylum is being shifted away from nuns and priests, who see mental illness as divine retribution, and over to scientists and doctors.
—Rivka Galchen, Harper's Magazine, 7 Jan. 2022
Crabtree tells the story of a tornado in Waco, Texas, that ravaged the white side of town—a disaster that Black families explained as divine retribution for how whites terrorized Blacks.
—Eric Herschthal, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
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Jeanie Kasindorf, Vulture, 10 July 2024
By invoking concepts like karma or divine retribution, individuals employing this language absolve themselves of responsibility while casting judgment upon the other party.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Far from being mere tales of divine retribution, these narratives challenge our understanding of social cohesion, trust, and even ethical governance.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
When Montessori arrives, management of the asylum is being shifted away from nuns and priests, who see mental illness as divine retribution, and over to scientists and doctors.
—Rivka Galchen, Harper's Magazine, 7 Jan. 2022
Crabtree tells the story of a tornado in Waco, Texas, that ravaged the white side of town—a disaster that Black families explained as divine retribution for how whites terrorized Blacks.
—Eric Herschthal, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Divine retribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divine%20retribution. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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