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	5.14 ACT OF GOD
		An act of God is an unusual, extraordinary and unexpected manifestation of the forces of nature, or a misfortune or accident arising from inevitable necessity which cannot be prevented by reasonable human foresight and care.
		An "act of God" is an unusual, extraordinary, sudden and unexpected manifestation of the forces of nature which cannot be prevented by heman care, skill of foresight.
		The significance of an "act of God" as a defense is that when it is the sole cause of damage, it exempts defendant from liability for negligence.
	www.judiciary.state.nj.us /civil/charges/514.htm (367 words)

	Act of God - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Act of God is a common legal term for events outside of human control, such as sudden floods or other natural disasters, for which no one can be held responsible.
		This does not protect those who put others in danger of acts of God through negligence, such as a camp counselor who instructs a group of children on a hike to stand under a tree to escape a lightning storm.
		A better example is that of pluviculturalist Charles Hatfield who was hired by the city of San Diego to fill the Morena reservoir to capacity with rainwater for $10,000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Act_of_God (219 words)

	act of God — FactMonster.com
		act of God, in law, an accident caused by the operation of extraordinary natural force.
		An act of God, however, is so extraordinary and devoid of human agency that reasonable care would not avoid the consequences; hence, the injured party has no right to damages.
		Act of God - An Act of God “Damnum fatale,” such as loss by lightning, shipwreck, fire, etc.; loss...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/society/A0802392.html (223 words)

	act of God on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The effect of ordinary natural causes (e.g., that rain will leak through a defective roof) may be foreseen and avoided by the exercise of human care; failure to take the necessary precautions constitutes negligence, and the party injured in the accident may be entitled to damages.
		An act of God, however, is so extraordinary and devoid of human agency that reasonable care would not avoid the consequences; hence, the injured party has no right to damages.
		Accidents caused by tornadoes, perils of the sea, extraordinary floods, and severe ice storms are usually considered acts of God, but fires are not so considered unless they are caused by lightning.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/a1/actG1od.asp (466 words)

	The African Experience of God through the Eyes of an Akan Woman, by Mercy Amba Oduyoye
		Onyame nti (because of God, or for the sake of God), we act or refrain from acting.
		God is experienced as the sole creator and sustainer of all things, who expects human beings to be to God as children and to each other as siblings, and to respect the earth and other natural phenomena.
		God is experienced as source of women's oppression and Jesus as the author of the exclusion of women from sacramental roles in the Church.
	www.aril.org /african.htm (4506 words)

	Act of God - Uncyclopedia
		Act of God was first popularized by The Crimson Permanent Assurance Company as a profit enhancer.
		The Act of God, aka HR 205, was passed by the State of Texas legislature in 2003.
		Act of God is merely one third of the Play of God.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Act_of_God (310 words)

	Redemption - Miraculous As The Act Of God
		God has bestowed on men, it is suggested, real freedom of choice, and has thus made Himself dependent on their volitions in time in respect of the detailed manner in which He wills to accomplish His eternal purpose.
		God is actively present with us here and now ; every event helps to utter a Divine will which is by us more truly to be conceived as contemporaneous with this its expression than as a fiat at an infinite remove in the past : such is the conclusion we have reached.
		God decides events not according to rule, but, as it were, on the individual merits of the situations out of which they spring.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles34/redemption-6.shtml (4168 words)

	Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: An Act of God?
		For example, a freeze in December in Florida was held to be an Act of God, while another freeze in March in Missouri was held not to be an Act of God.
		The question of precedent, therefore, relates to the matter of reasonable anticipation and opportunity to avert the consequences, and it is in that sense that the term "unprecedented" is used with regard to the nature of the catastrophe.
		Possibly, although the rule allowing an Act of God defense is very strict; the Act of God must have been the sole cause of the incident causing the injury, and without which the incident would not have occurred.
	www.velonews.com /news/fea/9560.0.html (3039 words)

	Hurricane Danny -- An "Act of God"?
		When God, to use another example, was more present in people’s daily beliefs taking an “oath” in a court of law: “I swear to tell the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God” — was more understandable, and credible, than it has come to be for many today.
		For many people — who must understand the “act of nature” — must give it meaning; in extreme conditions an “act of nature” is understood as a meaningful and understandable “act of God” (perhaps punishment, purgation or warning for transgressions, sins, etc.) which is found in the calamity.
		Whether “acts of God” can be discerned or understood — before, during or after the facts — by lesser spirits than Goethe’s (on his “summit”) or by scientists, is a question little clearly engaged in our time.
	geocities.com /americanreflections/Hurricane_Danny-An_Act_of_God.html (1822 words)

	Act Of God (Remastered) - Pro-Pain - Pandora Internet Radio
		Pro-Pain has released some of the most crushing hardcore-metal the '90s had to offer, and their fifth album overall (and first for the Nuclear Blast label) shows that the band continues to push the envelope of this heavy style.
		Act of God is the first release to feature new members Eric Klinger (guitars) and Eric Matthews (drums), and the first to be released after the group's relocation from New York City to Sarasota, FL.
		Produced entirely by the band, Act of God will keep the band's devoted following happy with such heavy hitters as the leadoff "Stand Tall," the title track, "I Remain," "Pride," and "Burn." The group slows the tempo a notch or two on "Time Will Tell," "All Fall Down," and "F.S.U.," but their frantic intensity remains.
	www.pandora.com /music/album/508c27040df8b404 (248 words)

	Act of God (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Act of God, a legal expression used to cover natural and accidental disasters beyond the control of man. Cyclones, hailstorms, strokes of lightning, and storms at sea are acts of God in a legal sense.
		Railroads, steamships and other carriers customarily insert a clause in their bills of lading to the effect that they shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage to goods arising from an act of God.
		Courts hold, however, that the loss must be due immediately to the act of God in order that a carrier may escape responsibility.
	www.factopia.com /aiton-encyclopedia-vol1/act-god-disaster.htm (114 words)

	News
		God has reminded us through Act of God, that truth is best offered and will more likely be remembered when it’s in the context of entertaining stories and songs.
		Act of God originally had a light but slightly confrontational presentation in mind, but God reminded us that the majority of the people in Branson are on holiday, and no one is going to pay to have someone tell them everything their doing is wrong while they’re on vacation.
		Act of God is appropriate for all ages and is 100% God centered, but you don’t have to be a Christian to enjoy it.
	www.actofgodbranson.com /news/07-13-2005 (931 words)

	UUBCO :: An Act Of God?
		It is caused by what insurance documents call acts of god, such as earthquakes, floods and droughts.
		Jerry Falwell proclaimed that 9/11 was an act of God against secular liberalism.
		“God is making this flood for a reason,” one witness said as she watched dozens of people from as far away as Ohio and New Hampshire trying to keep the Mississippi River out of her backyard just north of St. Louis.
	www.uucroton.org /2005/01/09/an-act-of-god (2393 words)

	Act of God - Branson, Missouri MO
		Act of God - Branson, Missouri MO Act of God
		The venue for "Act Of God" will be "The Musical Palace." in Branson MO. The Stadium Style seating of the 833 seat "Musical Palace" provides an excellent view of the stage from any seat in the house.
		The good people that come to see Act of God do so because they’re hungry, and, the Circle B Chuckwagon, home of this delightful morning show, is the best place to get spiritual food around, and it is truly their pleasure to serve you.
	www.1branson.com /branson/act-of-god/680 (544 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Magazine \| An act of God?
		People of faith need to have a very firm belief in God Almighty, that at the end of the day it is through his will and it is for the betterment of mankind at large.
		I believe that God has everything in hands and that He permitted this disaster to happen in order to punish human beings for their sins and for not believing in His Son Jesus that will come back soon to judge us all according to our deeds.
		It doesn't matter that one religion believes it was an Act of Judgement or another believes it to be part of the never ending, always changing cirlce of life.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/magazine/4138095.stm (2103 words)

	Bow. James Bow: Journal: An Act of God? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Let’s see: God destroyed New Orleans and the Gulf Coast… to see who would respond with compassion, and who would seek to use the deaths of hundreds (if not thousands) to justify hateful tirades that are going to send these so-called Christians to Hell if they’re not careful.
		God is, sadly, conspicuously absent from the minds of those who claim to know why God let this disaster happened.
		In a nutshell, God created the earth and did it in a way that it could regenerate, which means earthquakes and volcanoes and massive storms as the earth generates them.
	www.bowjamesbow.net /2005/09/01/an_act_of_god_1.shtml (1762 words)

	SSRN-Act of God? or Act of Man?: A Reappraisal of the Act of God Defense in Tort Law by Denis Binder
		For example, the common law held it was inapplicable when an Act of God coalesced with an Act of Man, in other words human negligence, to cause injury.
		This article analyzes the traditional Act of God defense while positing that most large scale natural disasters entail human errors, such as in design, construction, operations, maintenance, inspection, regulation, or preparation or response to an emergency.
		The legal result is the same whether the Act of God is viewed as a defense, duty issue, or intervening causation issue.
	papers.ssrn.com /sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=821414 (288 words)

	act of God
		Legal term meaning some sudden and irresistible act of nature that could not reasonably have been foreseen or prevented, such as floods or exceptionally high tides, storms, lightning, earthquakes, sharp frosts, or sudden death.
		Damage by such an occurrence may be attributed to the act of God, and in the absence of any contract to the contrary, no person can be held liable for it.
		Nearly all insurance forms and shipping charter parties, and most contracts, have a clause relating to nonliability in the case of an act of God.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0008506.html (156 words)

	GIRS Summary Studies in Reformed Theology: The Decrees of God
		The God of Scripture acts personally to carry out his plan to a specific, known goal by directing all things for his own glory and for the blessing of his people.
		God is also able to use the sins of His creatures to accomplish His decrees.
		Since the mind of God is not divided into parts (there are no parts to know something detached from anything else he knows) the decrees relating to sin and evil are not separate things from his overall plan for the universe.
	www.girs.com /library/theology/syllabus/theo4.html (3216 words)

	REPENT AMERICA - CALLING A NATION IN REBELLION TOWARD GOD TO REPENTANCE
		To sorrow or be pained for sin, as a violation of God's holy law, a dishonor to His character and government, and the foulest ingratitude to a Being of infinite benevolence.
		Last year, a local pastor sent video footage of sex acts being performed in front of police to the mayor, city council, and the media.
		"Although the loss of lives is deeply saddening, this act of God destroyed a wicked city," stated Repent America director Michael Marcavage.
	www.repentamerica.com /pr_hurricanekatrina.html (580 words)

	Perseverance: An Act of Man or an Act of God?
		The issue that is addressed in the 1 John 5:17 text is not whether God would forgive sinners if they repented, but whether there is any way to bring them to repent at all because of their rejection of the gospel.
		Though salvation is a work of God through his grace, it also engages a singular, positive, and complete response on the part of the person.
		God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged.
	www.biblicaltheology.com /Research/CarterJ03.html (4839 words)

	Daily Discipline #20: In What Ways Does the Holy Spirit Act As God in Our Lives?
		He is God---part of the Trinity with God the Father and Jesus-poured out among men and women after the death of Jesus.
		God has given Him to dwell within us so that He can teach and guide us at any given moment and in circumstances that may surprise us and demand our ready response.
		Ours is a relationship with the Person of God and it needs to be one of obedience to His every prompting.
	www.worldinvisible.com /courses/dailydiscp/dd20.htm (600 words)

	Meridian Magazine : : Science and Religion
		And as for the definition of "act of God" based on predictability, all of these events were predicted.
		These scriptures make it clear that not only are the coming destructions acts of God, but they are meant to be recognized as God preaching his own sermon with the voice of tempests and earthquakes.
		If that identification of Shum is correct, then we are not only told it was an act of God, but also that it was a result of wickedness, which follows the pattern of the other destructions caused by the Lord.
	www.meridianmagazine.com /sci_rel/010122act.html (2633 words)

	John Polkinghorne Q&A
		God plainly appears to permit such lamentable events both very large and very small -- it is integral to the very structure of this universe that such events can and will occur, on all scales.
		Our God is not just as compassionate spectator of events, looking down in pity from the safety of heaven, but we believe that, in the cross of Christ, God himself - living a human life in Jesus - has truly been a fellow-sharer of the anguish of the world.
		Multiverse and Understanding of God The theoretical physicist Max Tegmark has written some stimulating papers on the idea that the implications of quantum mechanics and also the assumption that space is infinite both lead to a view of creation as a multiverse, in which all possibilities are realised.
	www.starcourse.org /jcp/qanda.html (16169 words)

	Act Of God
		God's word has never been so much fun
		Act of God will do more than tell you.
		Act of God has performed live in Branson during the 2005 and 2006 seasons and would be honored to be a part of your next event.
	www.actofgodbranson.com (125 words)

	The Hindu : Opinion / Leader Page Articles : An act of God?
		"The question: `how can you believe in a God who permits suffering on this scale' is therefore very much around at the moment, and it would be surprising if it weren't — indeed it would be wrong if it weren't," he wrote in a newspaper article.
		Most theologians and preachers accept, in varying degree, the "difficult" questions being asked in the wake of the tsunami tragedy, but as believers who must stand by faith and defend it when it is under attack it would be unrealistic to expect them to throw in the towel altogether.
		Sacks says that by placing man in a "physical world," God set human life "within the parameters of the physical" — subjecting it to both physical pain and pleasures.
	www.hindu.com /2005/01/14/stories/2005011403661000.htm (702 words)

	Act Passively, Pass Actively, by Jill Stauffer (h2so4)
		The film is not about good and evil-something of cosmic register that calls a god to mind-it is about good and bad, and it is about the process of learning the very difficult structure of how to do good.
		"It is only natural," we think, to act this way, and with this assumption, we seal our fates: we determine that the future will never escape past wrongs, and we will never be free from what others have done to us--this is the paradox that claims a freedom that destroys freedom.
		All of these actors are free to act as they do, but none of them are guaranteed success, nor are they owed it.
	h2so4.net /politics/magnolia.html (5211 words)

	Act of God
		"Act of God," was Josiah's reply from somewhere to his left.
		Billy-Bob's partner surveyed the area - the burning, flattened pile of timber, the scorched grass, the flened Smythe, the crack in the ground caused by the 'quake - and sucked her bottom lip.
		"Act of God," she decided, and, as she picked up her radio to call for help, she idly wondered if the guy with the mustache was free that night.
	www.angelfire.com /tx3/ladyangelslibrary/stories/act.html (3822 words)

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