What is "providence"

Providence \Prov"i*dence\, n. [L. providentia: cf. F. providence. See Provident, and cf. Prudence.]

1. The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation.

   Providence for war is the best prevention of it.
   --Bacon.

2. Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself, regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience.

   The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.
   --Milton.

3. (Theol.) A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction.

   He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide for, needs a greater providence of God.
   --Jer. Taylor.

4. Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy; frugality.

   It is a high point of providence in a prince to cast an eye rather upon actions than persons.
   --Quarles.

late 14c., "foresight, prudent anticipation," from Old French providence "divine providence, foresight" (12c.) and directly from Latin providentia "foresight, precaution, foreknowledge," from providentem (nominative providens), present participle of providere (see provide).\n

\nProvidence (usually capitalized) "God as beneficent caretaker," first recorded c.1600, from earlier use of the word for "God's beneficient care or guidance" (14c.), short for divine providence, etc. The noun in Latin occasionally had a similar sense.

n. 1 (context now rare English) Preparation for the future; good governance, foresight. (from 14th c.) 2 The careful governance and guidance of god (or another deity, nature etc.). (from 14th c.) 3 A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention. (from 16th c.) 4 Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality. (from 17th c.)

Providence often refers to:

• Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes
• Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the United States

Providence may also refer to:

Providence is an American television drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.

Providence is a 1977 French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais from a screenplay by David Mercer. It explores the processes of creativity through a portrayal of an ageing novelist, played by John Gielgud, who imagines scenes for his latest novel which draw upon his past history and his relationships with members of his family. The film won the 1978 César Award for Best Film.

Providence is a Canadian French language drama television series which aired on Radio-Canada since January 4, 2005.

Providence is the third full-length album from Finnish post-metal band Callisto. It was released on February 18, 2009 in Finland and Sweden, and March 4 for the Vinyl version, March 27 internationally, and May 26 in the United States. It was released in CD form by Fullsteam Records and a 12" double vinyl by Svart Records. This album is also the debut for the band’s new vocalist Jani Ala-Hukkala.

Providence was a six-piece music group originally from Boise, Idaho, but later based out of Portland, Oregon, United States, circa 1971—1974. The band was made up of six members: Bob Barriatua, electric bass, vocals; Bart Bishop, lead vocals, piano, harpsichord, organ, autoharp; Jim Cockey, violin, glockenspiel, vocals; Andy Guzie, guitars, vocals; and brothers Tim Tompkins, cello, vocals, recorders, percussion, and Tom Tompkins, viola, vocals, occasional violin.

The style of the group was decidedly soft rock with dominant classical influences, particularly in contrapuntal instrumental interludes by their string trio and in broad vocal harmonies that followed strict rules of voice-leading.

Their greatest accomplishment came when The Moody Blues, seeking to expand the roster of their fledgling label Threshold, signed Providence to a recording contract. They managed one release, Ever Sense the Dawn (1972), before parting ways.

Live, Providence was an impressive unit that drew heavily on the combined power of Bob Barriatua's bass and Tim Tompkins' cello, the two instruments combining to create a rock edge that could be quite intense. Layered on top of that were Tom Tompkins' viola and Jim Cockey's violin. Andy Guzie's guitar work was often treated as a lyrical embellishment more than the blistering leads of his rock contemporaries of the period. Lead singer and main writer Bartholomew Bishop's keyboards centered on piano, organ and harpsichord, rather than the Moog, ARP and other synthesizers then in common use among groups exploring a mixture of rock and classical influences. Because of their string trio, the group did not use the popular Mellotron (which the Moodies popularized in songs like "Nights in White Satin"), giving Providence a sound that was quite organic and more complex than that created by the Mellotron.

Following the band's breakup, individual members have gone on to a wide range of professional activities.

Cockey and the Tompkins brothers lent their talents to the duet album Blue Jays (1975) by the Moodies' Justin Hayward and John Lodge. They also became part of the Bluejays touring band for the 1975 uk tour and in 1977 they appeared on Justin Hayward's solo album Songwriter.

Barriatua has completed an M.D. degree and has established a practice in Portland.

Cockey completed a degree in composition at University of Oregon under Hal Owen and has since established himself as a composer and music teacher working out of McCall, Idaho.

Andy (now known as Andrew) Guzie completed a classical guitar degree from University of Oregon and continues to work as a performing guitarist in Portland.

Tim and his wife Frances Tompkins have been composing and performing music together for 25 years and he appeared on the 1995 recording "Freelight" which also featured former Moody Blues keyboardist/vocalist Michael Pinder.

Tom Tompkins has worked as principal violist with the Boise, Idaho symphony, broadened his musical skills to include flute and mandolin, amongst other instruments, and recorded with a range of artists.

Robert Barriatua works in medicine.

Bart Bishop has perhaps sustained the most visibility in the field of recorded music. He continued working in the recording industry as a vocalist throughout the 1970s, featured on albums by Ted Nugent ( Nugent), Allan Clarke former lead singer of the Hollies, Billy Thorpe (Children of the Sun), Carmine Appice/ Rick Derringer (Doctors of the Universe), Peter Noone (Herman of Herman's Hermits), The Orchids, The Runaways, Staying Alive soundtrack album (platinum selling status), and Rand Bishop and the Underdogs.

Rand Bishop is Bart's brother and was the original producer of the Providence demo that drew attention from the Moodies resulting in the signing to Threshold. Rand now works on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee and has penned top sellers for Tim McGraw, Toby Keith and others.

Bartholomew's work as a busy " session" vocalist and instrumentalist in Hollywood drew the attention of Takoma Records Denny Bruce in 1981 and Bart wrote produced and performed the Takoma records release "The Roulettes" a pop rock project of his own. In recent years Bart had gone back to using his original stage name of "Bartholomew" and was in production of a new album that focused on his folk-classical musical roots. The new project tentatively entitled "Three Cornered Hat" was being produced by brother Theo Bishop at Native Language Studios in the Los Angeles area, with a tentative release in 2008. It will feature the string arrangements and performances of another brother, Jayson Bishop on cello and string bass, as well as Theo's world famous keyboard work. The brothers are currently entertaining distribution opportunities around the world particularly to accommodate a European tour tentatively scheduled for summer 2009 along with Bart's son Graham's act "Senors of Marseille".

In another familial collaboration Theo and yet another brother Greg produced and released the CD " Fly Brother Fly" in 1998. This CD has been recently (2013) made available through iTunes, amazon mp3, and CD Baby. Greg is a flutist and vocalist with roots in classical, pop, rock, world music and jazz. "Fly Brother Fly" has been described as "An exotic, cinematic blend of stellar flute-driven music that transports, soothes, heals, and uplifts through many styles including contemporary jazz, new age, and lush vocal pop." Greg says much of his inspiration for becoming a musician came from watching Providence rehearse at their home in Boise. More information on Greg's music can be found at his Facebook Page, Greg Bishop Music.

Theo has been quite busy as a composer and performer, scoring TV shows and movies and lending his skills to many rock, blues and jazz groups throughout Southern California. He has produced three CD's as a Jazz pianist. "One Man's Dream", "Newport Nights" and most recently "Time to Think" (2013). He has also produced several other artists out of his Southern California Studio. Theo has written & produced some of Smooth Jazz’s top songs and performed with some of its brightest stars. He has recorded and or played live with Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Oliver, Dave Hooper of the Rippingtons, Tony Guerrero, Rob Mullins, Juan Carlos Quintero, Brian Hughes, Jimmie Haslip and Will Kennedy from the Yellow Jackets. Theo's CD's are all available through iTunes and Amazon. His website is theobishop.com.

The members of Providence reunited in 2007 to autograph rare copies of their original "Ever Sense the Dawn" Threshold records release for fans and friends in Europe.

Bart Bishop died 10-19-2009 Oct 2009. He was Born in Portland, Or. on the 15th of May 1953.

Providence (officially Christian Gospel Mission) is a Christian new religious movement founded by Jung Myung-seok in 1980 as a schismatic group from the Unification Church, and was formerly associated with Methodism. Most of its members live in South Korea. Providence has been widely referred to by the media as a cult.

Following accusations against him by South Korean police of rape, fraud, and embezzlement, Jung fled the country in 1999 and lived as a fugitive in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China before being arrested by Chinese police in May 2007. In April 2009, the Supreme Court of South Korea sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment.

The sect has also been called Jesus Morning Star (JMS), Setsuri ("Providence" in Japanese), International Christian Association (ICA), the Morning Star Church (MS Church), the Bright Moon Church, and Ae-chun Church .

"Providence" is the tenth episode of the ninth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on , and later aired in the United Kingdom on BBC One on January 19, 2003. The episode was written by series creator Chris Carter and executive producer Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Carter. "Providence" helps to explore the series' overarching mythology. The episode earned a Nielsen household rating of 5.2 and was viewed by 8.4 million viewers. The episode received mixed reviews from critics; some reviewers enjoyed the story and the show's way of integrating an absent Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny) into the storyline, whereas others felt the plot was ludicrous.

The show centers on FBI special agents who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files; this season focuses on the investigations of John Doggett ( Robert Patrick), Monica Reyes ( Annabeth Gish), and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson). In this episode, Scully, distrustful of both Walter Skinner ( Mitch Pileggi) and Brad Follmer ( Cary Elwes), circumvents the FBI's investigation into William's kidnapping and performs her own, assisted by Reyes and The Lone Gunmen. Scully discovers that William has been taken by a UFO cult that believes William is destined to become the savior of mankind, but only if Fox Mulder is still alive. If Mulder is dead, William will lead the forces of evil: the alien invaders.

Co-written and directed by Carter, the episode opens with a shot of a fire fight during the Gulf War and the Super Soldiers involvement therein. Many of the cast and crew were pleased with Carter's directing, including Anderson and Gish. The episode makes reference to rubbings from an alien wreck, a direct continuation from the plots of the sixth season finale " Biogenesis" and the seventh season opener " The Sixth Extinction".

Providence is a Charleroi Metro station, build on a viaduct and located in Marchienne-au-Pont (part of the Charleroi municipality), in fare zone 1. The station has only one entrance (on its western end), equipped with escalators and stairs.

About 300 m east of the station (toward Dampremy), as space was insufficient for 2 tram tracks because of the presence of industrial buildings, both tracks are merged into a single one for a couple of metres. At this point, speed is restricted to 25 km/h.

The name of the station comes from the now defunct Forges de la Providence steel factory which was located in front of where the station now is, and also gave its name to the adjacent street.

Providence may refer to a number of ships:

• Providence (1807), a sailing ship built at Calcutta in 1807 that made three voyages for the British East India Company, including one transporting convicts to New South Wales
• Providence (1812), a 380 ton sailing ship built at Lynn in 1812
• Providence (1866), a 2,962 gross ton sidewheel steamer built at New York in 1866

Providence is a twelve-issue comic book limited series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Jacen Burrows, published by American company Avatar Press from 2015 to 2016. The story is both a prequel and sequel to Moore's previous story Neonomicon and part of HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.

Providence, in comics, may refer to:

• Providence (Marvel Comics), a location in the Marvel Comics universe
• Providence (Avatar Press), a limited series written by Alan Moore

"Providence" is the eighteenth episode of the first season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division), revolving around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they scramble to survive following the destruction of their organisation. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Brent Fletcher, and directed by Milan Cheylov.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, and Elizabeth Henstridge.

"Providence" originally aired on ABC on April 15, 2014, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 5.52 million viewers.

Four vessels with the name Providence have served the British East India Company (EIC).

• Providence served the EIC between 1637 and 1639.
• Providence, of 250 tons ( bm), was launched on the River Thames in 1693. On 27 October 1693 the EIC accepted Providence for charter following a survey. However, the ship is usually referred to as Provident on EIC service.
• Providence was a merchant ship built of teak in India and launched in 1807. She made three voyages for the British East India Company (EIC), on one of which she delivered convicts to New South Wales. She was either lost or broken up in 1833.
• Providence was launched in 1812 at Bottomley, Lynn.