Creative expression and visual comprehension are really the handmaidens of art. One cannot thrive without the other.
Cows are the Devil's handmaidens.
Exhaustion and exasperation are frequently the handmaidens of legislative decision.
But fairness is where we’re heading, at least in regard to marriage, which has emerged as the terrain on which Americans are hashing out their feelings about gays and lesbians. The trajectory is undeniable. The trend line is clear. And the choice before the justices is whether to be handmaidens to history, or whether to sit it out.
And so it is with us; we serve as handmaidens to Death. When we are guided by His will, killing is a sacrament.