# Providence — The American Crisis character guide

> Providence in The American Crisis by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Providence

**First appearance:** 0002-the-crisis-i

## Who they are

Divine force invoked as guiding American cause.

## In the story

### [The American Crisis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_crisis_se/chapters/the-american-crisis)

Divine force invoked as the ultimate arbiter of justice and supporter of the American cause.

### [The Crisis I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_crisis_se/chapters/the-crisis-i)

Invoked as a divine force that will not abandon the American people; Paine urges faith in God's support for the cause.

### [The Crisis VIII: Address to the People of England](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_crisis_se/chapters/the-crisis-viii-address-to-the-people-of-england)

Invoked as the source of dependence for America, contrasting with Britain's lack of moral claim to divine support.

### [The Crisis X: On the King of England’s Speech](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_crisis_se/chapters/the-crisis-x-on-the-king-of-england-s-speech)

Invoked as the source of blessing for America's prosperity and as a mysterious guide in the war's outcome.

## Links

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