This reflects the inadequate information on which he relied, a certain hope about the human situation that kept him from assuming the worst, and a habitual skepticism about reports of priestly immorality» an inevitable reaction given what had been a standard practice of deception in Communist intelligence services. (firstthings.com)
It has been suggested that Matthew's list can be divided into three parts: Matthew 3 - 5 indicating three contrasts with the world's standards; verses 6 - 9 as positive traits of the Christian life; and verses 10 - 12 showing the world's inevitable reaction to this new quality introduced into it. (religion-online.org)
In one sense, today's revival of religious fundamentalism and aggressive religious communalism as well as the call to a return to the worship of nature are inevitable reactions to such self - sufficient secularism. (religion-online.org)