Divine Guidance (Noun)
Meaning
(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings; "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- They believe that the prophet received divine guidance in a vision that changed the course of history.
- Many faithful followers attribute the wisdom of the ancient philosopher to divine guidance.
- The artist credits divine guidance for the creative ideas behind her beautiful and thought-provoking paintings.
- According to tradition, the founders of the order had been acting under divine guidance when they established the new community.
- The theologian argued that the writers of the sacred text were inspired by divine guidance and wrote with a sense of spiritual authority.