In ordinary perception these two pure modes are connected through symbolic reference where the experienced influence of a past occasion is referred to a particular vivid sense in the immediately presented duration. (religion-online.org)
I depart my country with a more vivid sense of sin's consequences and a firmer conviction of my countrymen's need for healing grace. (firstthings.com)
The earlier books in general certainly betray a very vivid sense of the solidarity of the nation, so much so that the community can be addressed, or spoken of, as if it were one person «Israel is my son, my firstborn», says the Book of Exodus. (religion-online.org)