Alexander's core convictions about Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism, and they reward reflection, whatever one's ecclesial allegiance. (firstthings.com)
I'm inclined to agree with Steele that our president seems strangely remote, someone whose core convictions are really meta - convictions about understanding, balancing, and managing convictions rather than actually having them. (firstthings.com)
Romney is completely without core convictions, an empty suit, a would - be emperor with no clothes, phony as a three - dollar bill right down to the smile. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)