And when mystery takes the shape of promise, as it does in biblical religion, then hope, the Bible's characteristic response to mystery, must also balance all four ways according to its own logic. (religion-online.org)
In other words, the description of parish ethos and its mythic «genius» should be analogous at the following points: (a) the characteristic response to the crisis; (b) the style of behavior characteristically deemed most effective; (c) the pervasive mood; and (d) the characteristic expectation and hope. (religion-online.org)
When asked pointedly about the best way to remain critical and insightful on one's topic, imperative to the function of a public intellectual, Judt offers a characteristic response: remain an outsider. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)