Hand of God

Hand of God may refer to:

an Act of God, in religious or legal contexts (force majeure)
a hand-shaped protective amulet in Jewish folklore
a conceptual being placed on earth as one of gods authoritative figures (A.k.a Jesus )
a book by Bernard N. Nathanson, M.D. on abortion.
The Hand of God is the title of two Battlestar Galactica episodes:
- The Hand of God, an episode of the 1978 television series Battlestar Galactica (original series). See also: episodes
- The Hand of God, an episode of the 2003 television series Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining). See also: episodes
in the context of the anime Hikaru no Go, the Hand of God or the Divine Move is achieving the level of perfect play (ie no flaws) in the game of Go (board game). This is believed to be around 4 stones strength stronger than current professional Go players.
in Football (soccer), the goal scored by Diego Maradona during the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter final between Argentina and England is referred to as the Hand of God goal.
in Football (American), the "Hand of God" game occurred when the Washington Redskins defeated the Dallas Cowboys in 2006 by blocking a last second field goal.