The pose is self - conscious and evokes the awkwardness and vulnerability but also the raw intensity and strength of conviction of youth. (themultiplestore.org)
Hence the doubt that keeps raising itself in my mind when I read these fine pronouncements about our ideals... is whether these ideals have sufficient strength of conviction in them, or sufficient power of survival, in face of so powerful a contrary force, when they are no longer allowed to breathe their native air or draw daily sustenance from their original source. (religion-online.org)
We can therefore say that while the Apostle, in his characterisation of marriage on the human side... strongly emphasises the reason concerning concupiscence of the flesh, at the same time, with no less strength of conviction, he stresses also its sacramental and charismatic character. (faith.org.uk)