- Father Divine
Father Divine (c. 1880 - September 10 1965), was an African American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death. His full self-given name was Reverend General Jealous Divine, and he was also known as "the Messenger" and George Baker early in his life. He founded the International Peace Mission movement, formulated its doctrine, and oversaw its growth from a small and predominantly black congregation into a multiracial and international church. - Dreuxilla Divine
Dreuxilla Divine is a well known Puerto Rican drag queen character on television. Divine has gained major popularity as a drag performer both in Puerto Rico and eastern United States cities such as New York and Miami. She is also a stand-up comedian, a pageant host and a fashion critic. Divine has been featured in various television related articles and covers of several show-biz magazines, such as: "Vea", "Teve Guía", "Colony" "Magazine", … - Samuel Raymond Divine
Samuel Raymond Divine, Sr. (born 20 February 1953) is a Liberian politician. Running as an independent candidate in the 11 October 2005 presidential election, he placed 21st out of 22 candidates, receiving 0.3% of the vote. - Divine
Harris Glenn Milstead was best known for his drag persona, Divine. - Divine
Divine (full name Divine Allah, born Victor Damon Lombard, May 23 in Newport, Rhode Island), is an up-and-coming African-American Hip-Hop emcee/rapper (urban poet) hailing from and representing Brooklyn, New York City and Fort Greene, Brooklyn (coincidentally, Fort Greene is named after American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island). He is often compared to, reputed and regarded as the real/official second coming of Rakim, … - Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath: scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, and writer. The illegitimate son of a notary, Messer Piero, and a peasant girl, Caterina, Leonardo had no surname in the modern sense, "da Vinci" simply meaning "of Vinci": his full birth name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", meaning "Leonardo, … - Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke (1760 or 1762-1832) was a British Methodist theologian and Biblical scholar. He is chiefly remembered for writing a commentary on the Bible which took him forty years to complete and which was a primary Methodist theological resource for two centuries. As a theologian, Clarke reinforced the teachings of Methodist founder John Wesley. He taught that the Bible provides a complete interpretation of God's nature and will. - Hibiscus
Hibiscus (real name, George Harris, Jr.) (1949-1982) was one of the leaders of the psychedelic gay liberation theatre collective group known as the Cockettes in early 1970's San Francisco - by today's standards he may have been considered a Creative Director. - Sri Chinmoy
Sri Chinmoy (born August 27, 1931), born Chinmoy Kumar Ghose, is an Indian philosopher and teacher (guru) who emigrated to the U.S. in 1964. An author, composer, artist and athlete, he is perhaps best known for holding public events on the theme of inner peace and world harmony (such as concerts, meditations, and races). His teachings emphasize love for God, daily meditation on the heart, service to the world, … - Thomas Watson
Thomas Watson (c. 1620-1686) was an English, non-conformist, Puritan preacher and author. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was noted for remarkably intense study. In 1646 he commenced a sixteen year pastorate at St. Stephen's, Walbrook. He showed strong Presbyterian views during the civil war, with, however, an attachment to the king, … - Richard Sibbes
Richard Sibbes (1577 - 1635) was and English theologian, born in Sudbury, Suffolk. He attended St John's College at Cambridge, where he held various academic posts, of which he was deprived by the High Commission on account of his Puritanism. He was the author of several devotional works expressing intense religious feeling - "The Saint's Cordial" (1629), "The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax", etc. He was a man of great learning. - Jerome
Jerome (ca. 342 – September 30, 419; ,) is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. He also was a Christian apologist. Jerome's edition, the "Vulgate", is still an important biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as a canonized Saint and Doctor of the Church. He is also recognized as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, where he is known as St. - Bobby Orlando
Bobby Orlando, also known as Bobby O, is a Hi-NRG dance music artist and record producer who was most successful in the early-mid 1980s. - Stephen Charnock
Stephen Charnock (1628 - 1680), Puritan divine, was an English Puritan Presbyterian clergyman born at the St Katherine Cree parish of London. Charnock studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, during which he was converted to the Christian faith, beginning his spiritual journey as a Puritan divine. After leaving the college, he possibly held a position as either a private teacher or tutor, then moving on to become a minister of the faith in Southwark for a short time, … - Lyman Abbott
Lyman Abbott (December 18 1835 - October 22 1922) was an American divine and author. Abbott was born at Roxbury, Massachusetts, the son of the prolific author, educator and historian Jacob Abbott. He graduated at the New York University in 1853, where he was a member of the Eucleian Society studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1856; but soon abandoned the legal profession, and, after studying theology with his uncle, John Stevens Cabot Abbott, … - John Of Patmos
John of Patmos is the name given to the author of the Book of Revelation (or Book of the Apocalypse) in the New Testament. According to the text of Revelation, the author, who gives his name as "John," is living in exile on the Greek island of Patmos. In Revelation, he writes to the seven Christian churches in Asia to relate two apocalytic visions he has had. John of Patmos is often referred to as John the Divine, or John the Theologian, … - Steve Yeager
Steve Yeager is a documentary filmmaker from Baltimore, Maryland. He is best known for his film on the life of fellow director John Waters, Divine Trash, which won the Filmmakers Trophy for Best Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998. Divine Trash examines the whole underground film scene of which Waters was a part, and features previously unreleased footage of Waters' early life and the behind-the-scenes capers of his Dreamland crew, including Divine, … - Charles Gore
Charles Gore (born 1853 in Wimbledon; died January 17 (though usually commemorated on January 23), 1932) was an English divine and Anglican bishop. - John Field
John Field (1545 - 1588) was a British Puritan clergyman and controversialist. One of his sons was the dramatist and actor Nathan Field (not to be confused with his brother Nathaniel, a printer); another, Theophilus Field, became the Bishop of Llandaff. We know very little of his early life, but when he was ordained by Edmund Grindal in 1566 at the age of 21, he was called a bachelor of arts of Christ Church, Oxford. - William Jay
William Jay (6 May 1769 - 27 December 1853) was an English Nonconformist divine. He was born at Tisbury in Wiltshire. He adopted his fathers trade of stone-mason, but gave it up in 1785 in order to enter the Rev. Cornelius Winter's school at Marlborough. During the three years that Jay spent there, his preaching powers were rapidly developed. Before he was twenty-one he had preached nearly a thousand times, … - Alan Rudolph
Alan Rudolph is an American film director and screenwriter. Rudolph is the son of Oscar Rudolph (1911-1991), a television director and actor. He was a protégé of Robert Altman, and worked as an assistant director on Altman's film of Raymond Chandler's "The Long Goodbye". Rudolph's own films tend to focus on isolated or eccentric characters and their relationships, and are frequently ensemble pieces including prominent elements of romanticism and fantasy. - Danny Mills
Danny Mills was a small-scale American actor known for his role in the popular cult classic "Pink Flamingos", directed by John Waters. In the film, Mills plays the role of Crackers Johnson, the lewd delinquent son of Babs Johnson played by Divine. "Pink Flamingos" is the only film in which Mills ever starred and he subsequently retired from acting after its debut. Mills was featured in the 1976 documentary about Edith Massey, … - Christopher Wordsworth
The Reverend Doctor Christopher Wordsworth, M.A., D.D. (June 9, 1774 – February 2, 1846), was an English divine and scholar. Born in Cockermouth, Cumberland, he was the youngest brother of the poet William Wordsworth, and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he became a fellow in 1798. Twelve years later he received the degree of DD. He took holy orders, and obtained successive preferments through the patronage of Manners-Sutton, Bishop of Norwich, … - John Barclay
John Barclay (1734 - 1798), Scottish divine, was born in Perthshire and died at Edinburgh. He graduated at St. Andrews, and after being licensed became assistant to the parish minister of Errol in Perthshire. Owing to differences with the minister, he left in 1763 and was appointed assistant to Antony Dow of Fettercairn, Kincardine. In 1772 he was rejected as successor to Dow, … - Andrew Filipowski
"'Andrew J. "Flip" Filipowski" a Polish American technology entrepreneur born in 1950 in Chicago IL. He is currently the Executive Chairman and CEO of SilkRoad Equity, a private investment firm, and founded Platinum Technology in 1987. He founded or cofounded Blue Rhino Corporation, Primo Water, SilkRoad technology, inc., DBMS, Inc., the House of Blues, SolidSpace, Inc., onramp Branding, MissionMode and InterAct 911 Corp. He was the COO of Cullinet - Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Benigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 - April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and renowned pulpit orator and court preacher. Bossuet was a staunch advocate of the theory of political absolutism; he made the argument that government was divine and that kings received their power from God. One of the most brilliant orators of all time and a masterful French stylist, … - David Welsh
David Welsh (c. December 11, 1793-April 24, 1845) was a Scots divine and academic. He was professor of Church History in the University of Edinburgh. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on the occasion of the Disruption of 1843, and headed the secession on the day of the exodus. He then chaired the first General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland. - George Dawson
George Dawson (February 24, 1821 - November 30, 1876), English nonconformist minister, was born in London and educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen, and the University of Glasgow. - Dreamlanders
Dreamlanders refers to the cast and crew of regulars whom John Waters has used in his films. The term comes from the name of Waters' production company, Dreamland Productions. Many of the original Dreamlanders were friends of Waters from his native Baltimore, Maryland, regular customers at the Hollywood Bakery and Pete's Hotel, and design students from Johns Hopkins University. - Henry Francis Lyte
Henry Francis Lyte (June 1, 1793 - November 20, 1847) was an Anglican divine and hymn-writer. He was born in West Mains (a farm) near Ednam, near Kelso, Scotland, which was then known as "the Cottage", in the year 1793. His father was a naval officer, which is curious partly because the farm was not so near the sea. His family came from Somerset in South West England. In 1804, the family went to Ireland and he was educated at Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, … - Guido Guinizelli
Guido Guinizzelli was an Italian poet and 'founder' of the Dolce Stil Novo. He was the first to write in this new style of poetry writing, and thus is held to be the "ipso facto" founder. At first Guinizzelli followed Guittone's style, and later the Sicilian School. Later however, he thought of these as being too 'cold' to justly express his emotions. - Simon Patrick
Simon Patrick (1626-1707), English divine, was born at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, on the 8th of September 1626 and attended Boston Grammar School. He entered Queens College, Cambridge, in 1644, and after taking orders in 1651 became successively chaplain to Sir Walter St. John and vicar of Battersea, Surrey. He was afterwards (1662) preferred to the rectory of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, London, where he continued to labor during the plague. - George Croly
George Croly (August 17, 1780 - November 24, 1860), was a poet, novelist, historian, and divine. - Tom Eyen
Tom Eyen (August 14 1940 - May 26 1991) was a Tony Award and Grammy Award winning American playwright, lyricist, television writer, and theatre director. Born in Cambridge, Ohio, Eyen is best known for works at opposite ends of the theatrical spectrum. Mainstream theatergoers became acquainted with him in 1981 when he partnered with composer Henry Krieger and director Michael Bennett to write the book and lyrics for "Dreamgirls", … - Morgan Dix
Morgan Dix (born November 1, 1827 in New York City; died April 29, 1908) was an American priest, "divine" (a theologian) and religious author. The son of John A. Dix and Catherine Morgan, he was educated at Columbia College and the General Theological Seminary. For almost fifty-three years, he was identified with Trinity Church, New York, of which he became assistant minister in 1855 and rector in 1862. As well as being a very active churchman, … - Frederick William Robertson
Frederick William Robertson (known as Robertson of Brighton was an English divine. Born in London, the first five years of his life were passed at Leith Fort, where his father, a captain in the Royal Artillery, was then resident. The military spirit entered into his blood, and throughout life he was characterized by the qualities of the ideal soldier. In 1821 Captain Robertson retired to Beverley, where the boy was educated. - Richard Alleine
Richard Alleine (1611 - 22 December 1681) was an English Puritan divine. He was born at Ditcheat, Somerset, where his father was rector. He was a younger brother of William Alleine, the saintly vicar of Blandford. Richard was educated at St Alban's Hall, Oxford, where he was entered commoner in 1627, and whence, having taken the degree of B.A., he transferred himself to New Inn, continuing there until he proceeded M.A. On being ordained he became assistant to his father, … - William Cave
William Cave (born December 30, 1637 at Pickwell, Leicestershire; died July 4, 1713 at Windsor) was an English divine. Cave was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, and successively held the livings of Islington (1662), of All-Hallows the Great, Upper Thames Street, London (1679), and of Isleworth in Middlesex (1690). Cave was chaplain to Charles II, and in 1684 became a canon of Windsor. - John Aylmer
John Aylmer, Ælmer or Elmer was an English divine, constitutionalist and a Greek scholar. He was born at Aylmer Hall, Tivetshall St Mary, Norfolk. While still a boy, his precocity was noticed by Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, later 1st Duke of Suffolk, who sent him to Cambridge, where he seems to have become a fellow of Queens' College. About 1541 he was made chaplain to the duke, and tutor of Greek to his daughter, Lady Jane Grey. - Francis Godwin
Francis Godwin (1562-1633) was an English divine, Bishop of Llandaff and of Hereford. He was the son of Thomas Godwin, bishop of Bath and Wells, born at Hannington, Northamptonshire. He was elected student of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1578, took his bachelor's degree in 1580, and that of master in 1583. After holding two Somerset livings he was in 1587 appointed subdean of Exeter. In 1590 he accompanied William Camden on an antiquarian tour through Wales.
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