Examples of ethnocentrism include religiously patterned constructs claiming a divine association like " divine nation ", " One Nation under God ", " God's Own Country ", " God's Chosen People " and " God's Promised Land ".

In Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace ( 1999 ), Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn ( Liam Neeson ) discovers nine year old Anakin Skywalker ( Jake Lloyd ), whom he believes to be the " Chosen One " of Jedi prophecy who is destined to bring balance to the Force ; the boy is eventually paired with Qui-Gon's apprentice, the young Obi-Wan Kenobi ( Ewan McGregor ), who promises to train him.

She is the focal point of the Scooby Gang, as the team initially formed around her responsibilities as the Chosen One, and she is very close to most of its members.

In the film, she is a high school cheerleader who learns that she is the Slayer ( a Chosen One gifted with the strength and skills to fight vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness ).

In escaping the blockade, the ship is damaged and makes an unscheduled landing on Tatooine, where Qui-Gon meets Anakin Skywalker ( Jake Lloyd ), a young slave who shows such tremendous potential in the Force that Qui-Gon believes him to be the " Chosen One " of Jedi prophecy, destined to bring balance to the Force by destroying the Sith.

He also appeared in The Big Knife as an overly aggressive film studio boss who berates film star Jack Palance ; as Al Capone in Al Capone ( 1959 ); as Mr. Joyboy in The Loved One ; as the serial killer in No Way to Treat a Lady ; and as a repressed gay NCO in The Sergeant ( 1968 ); as Rabbi Saunders in The Chosen ( 1981 ).

The Jedi Master comes to believe that the boy, who is exceptionally strong in the Force, may be the " Chosen One " of Jedi legend destined to bring balance to the Force.

There, Qui-Gon expresses his belief that Anakin is the " Chosen One ," and the Council reluctantly agree to test the boy for Jedi potential.

Maimonides, perhaps the greatest codifier of Jewish Law, wrote in Laws of the Chosen House ch 7 Law 15 " One may bring a dead body in to the ( lower sanctified areas of the ) Temple Mount and there is no need to say that the ritually impure ( from the dead ) may enter there, because the dead body itself can enter ".

Here the phrase is used in reference to an eschatological protagonist with heavenly attributions, who is also called “ Righteous One ,” “ Chosen One ,” and “ Messiah ”.

Troma produced or acquired early films featuring several rising talents, such as Carmen Electra ( The Chosen One ), Billy Bob Thornton ( Chopper Chicks in Zombietown ), Vanna White ( Graduation Day ), Kevin Costner ( Sizzle Beach, U. S. A .), Samuel L. Jackson ( Def by Temptation ), Marisa Tomei ( The Toxic Avenger ), Vincent D ' Onofrio ( The First Turn-On!

In 2006, she appeared in three made-for-DVD releases: National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2: College at Sea ( appearing again as " Marla " from the first film ), the action film Gamebox 1. 0 ( playing a dual role ), and The Chosen One, an independent animated film in which she provides the voice of the lead female character.

In 2000, the band recorded the song " The Chosen One " for the movie Pokemon: The Movie 2000.

One day Akiva came to Rachel by a river, and asked her why the Jewish people, if they were God's Chosen people, had to suffer so much.

Over the course of the adventure he earns many titles based on his fulfillment of prophecy and / or deeds, these include ; Champion, Sir Champion, The One, Chosen One, Champion of Champions, Champion Eternal, The Deliver, Enlightened One, Incorruptible One, Champion of Light, Upholder, True Upholder, Upholder of Law and Order, Victorious One, Exalted One, Champion of Righteousness, Righteous One, Anointed One, and Sir Knight.

* among the Atha ' an Miere ( Sea Folk ): Coramoor ( The Chosen One )

Representing the street oriented side of Hip Hop, D. C .- bred rapper Garvey “ The Chosen One ” released his debut album Hard Hat Area Volume # 1, on independent record label Triple Team Entertainment and distributed by DTLR.

As The Chosen One returns home with Ling, his tribulations are far from over.

Chosen as a town site by the St. Paul and Dakota Railroad Company and developed by the Catholic Church, Adrian is one of many Minnesota towns that owes its existence to that peculiar combination of railroads and religion.

The movie focuses on a character simply named The Chosen One, who is wandering from town to town searching for the man who killed his family on the night he was born, under orders from the mysterious Evil Council.

Soon The Chosen One learns that Master Pain, the man who tried to kill him as a newborn, has just arrived in town, so The Chosen One goes to find him.

Anakin Skywalker, the " Chosen One " of Jedi prophecy, finds out that Palpatine is actually Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith for whom the Jedi have been searching for more than a decade.

In the present day, an 11-year old girl named Marnie McBride is whisked away from her home in Denver, Colorado by her father Ross and taken to live in Scotland where she finds the Shoebox Zoo, prompting her to become the Chosen One and find the book, therefore allowing the scholars to become human and for McTaggart to rest in peace.

The next day The Chosen One sets off anyway to find Betty, coming across one of Betty's evil companions: Moo Nieu ( pronounced " moon you "), a Holstein cow gifted in karate, with a large udder that can squirt milk as a weapon.

Taking Ling and his dog to safety, The Chosen One practices fighting wooden replicas of Betty, giving up at first due to the difficulty that the pyramid spikes embedded in Betty's chest impose, but soon gets some inspiration from Ling and knows that he is ready.

In the final episode of the series, " Chosen ", Buffy calls upon Willow to perform the most powerful spell she has ever attempted.

After several changes in name, structure and focus, the organization is now called Chosen People Ministries and has operations and staff in the US and 11 other nations.

The party has been the majority party on the Board of Chosen Freeholders since 1998.

Mercer County has a County Executive form of government, in which the County Executive performs executive functions and a Board of Chosen Freeholders acts in a legislative capacity.

* Lois A. Cuccinello, who has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 1997.

* Sonia Rosado, has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2001.

In the canonical comic book continuation to the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight ( 2007 – present ), it is revealed that Buffy and Dawn's relationship has been strained and conflicted since the events of " Chosen.

Andrew himself has skills in demon-summoning and animal control, although these were never used after Season Six ; in the Buffy finale " Chosen " he credits his brother with having given him the courage to develop this talent.

Issa has stated that he is a fan of the long running Kamen Rider Series tokusatsu programs, and has contributed to the soundtracks of Kamen Rider 555 with its opening theme " Justi < span lang =" ja " style =" letter-spacing :-0. 25em "> φ </ span >' s " and its film's theme " Justi < span lang =" ja " style =" letter-spacing :-0. 25em "> φ </ span >' s-Accel Mix -" as well as the theme for the film Kamen Rider The Next, " Chosen Soldier ".

Israel has more than one hundred Messianic congregations, per Yaakov Shalom Ariel, associate professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, and author of Evangelizing The Chosen People.

After Caleb has learned the Cabal is training replacements for the fallen Chosen, he sets out to stop the cult's plans.

In his book Blood Relations: Chosen Families in Buffy and Angel, Jes Battis simply observed that the relationship completes the already present “ circuit of erotic incest within Buffy and Angel .” Jean Lorrah, in her academic essay " A World Without Love: The Failure of Family in Angel ," agreed with previous statements, further noting that Connor is the product of a relationship with incestuous tones: ” Angel is seduced by Darla, formerly his sire ( mother ), now his granddaughter Connor ’ s life, unbeknownst to either parent, has begun .”

A local landmark is Churchdown Hill ( also known locally as Chosen Hill ), which rises to 154 metres ( 510 ft ) above sea level and has views across the Severn Vale and to the Cotswolds, Gloucester, Cheltenham, the Malvern Hills, and into Worcestershire.

Churchdown has six schools, including two secondary schools-Churchdown School and Chosen Hill School.

The Chosen Hill Former Pupils rugby club first team plays in the South West League and has an active youth section.

Chosen, published by Dark Horse Comics, was described by Millar as a sequel to the Bible, and has been optioned by Sony Pictures.

Faith refers to him as " the ex " implying the couple has ended their relationship since " Chosen ".

Before he leaves, however, it is discovered that Homer has a birthmark in the shape of the Stonecutter emblem, identifying him as " The Chosen One " who, it was foretold, would lead the Stonecutters to greatness.

Since then it has been known by its current name, Chosen People Ministries.

Chosen People Ministries has staff in 13 countries around the world, and starts Messianic Centers and congregations as the main focus of its work.

Tawang Monastery was founded by the Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1681 in accordance with the wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, and has an interesting legend surrounding its name, which means " Chosen by Horse ".

The master is skeptical at first, but when The Chosen One shows him his identifying mark ( his tongue has a living face on it named Tonguey ), Master Tang agrees to allow him to train at his dojo.