Sentences with phrase «impose religious convictions»

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On the basis of this thin reed Stevens was willing to impose on protestors acting out of profound religious convictions the same draconian punishments that are ordinarily imposed on gangsters.

And those of us who believe in respect for religious conviction in its diverse forms have further grounds for deep concern if the choices are truly «all or nothing» between an imposed orthodoxy and an education from which all religious reference has been purged.

Central to the criticisms has been the conviction shared by many religious leaders that the exercise of social power should be directed by a concern for justice on a representative basis rather than a concern to impose one's own particular standards and beliefs on others.