Hand of God  

From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia

Hands of God and Adam (1500s) is a detail of the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo. It is a detail from Adam and Eve cycle

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Hand of God may refer to:

Art

• Hand of God (art) a motif in Jewish and Christian art
• Hamsa or Khamsa, a hand-shaped protective amulet in Islamic and Jewish folklore
• Hands of God, a pre-Christian Vandal or Slavic symbol representing the Supreme God and the Universe

Law

• an Act of God, in religious or legal contexts (force majeure)

Books

• The Hand of God (Book), a book by Bernard N. Nathanson on abortion

Sports

• the Hand of God goal, scored by footballer Diego Maradona against England
• Thierry Henry's controversial goal against Ireland, named by some as the Hand of God II.

Video games

• The video game God Hand

Movies and television

• The Hand of God (1978 Battlestar Galactica), an episode of the television series Battlestar Galactica
• The Hand of God (2004 Battlestar Galactica), an episode of the television series Battlestar Galactica

Music

• An unreleased song by the band Fall Out Boy; it was to be on the album From Under The Cork Tree
• A song by Randy Stonehill on the album Thirst

See also

• Left Hand of God (disambiguation)
• Right Hand of God
• Finger of God (disambiguation)
• PSR B1509-58, astronomical object resembling a hand
• Invisible hand (disambiguation)