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The World, the Flesh and the Devil is a 1959 American science fiction [3] [4] doomsday film written and directed by Ranald MacDougall. The film stars Harry Belafonte, who was then at the peak of his film career. [4] The film is set in a post-apocalyptic world with very few human survivors.
In Christian theology, the world, the flesh, and the devil (Latin: mundus, caro, et diabolus; Greek: ό κοσμος, ή σαρξ, και ό διαβολος) have been singled out "by sources from St Thomas Aquinas" to the Council of Trent, as "implacable enemies of the soul".
Satan, [a] also known as the Devil (cf. a devil), [b] is an 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 'evil inclination'.
The World, the Flesh and the Devil is a 1914 British silent drama film. Now considered a lost film, [citation needed] it was made using the additive color Kinemacolor process. The title comes from the Litany in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer: "From all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil, spare us, good Lord." [citation needed]
The world, the flesh, and the devil are often traditionally described as the three enemies of the soul in Christian theology. The world, the flesh, and the devil may also refer to: The World, the Flesh & the Devil: An Enquiry into the Future of the Three Enemies of the Rational Soul , a 1929 non-fiction book by J.D. Bernal
From fornication, and all other deadly sin; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil, Spare us, good Lord. and the English translations of Roman Catholic litanies often contain a similar petition. [8] This traditional turn of phrase gave rise to a number of films and books entitled The world, the flesh, and the devil.
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; The World English Bible translates the passage as: Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.
The World, the Flesh, the Devil is a 1932 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Harold Huth, Isla Bevan and Victor Stanley. [1] It was based on a play by Laurence Cowen. It was shot at Beaconsfield and Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures .