That is, because of the shaping, foundational nature of basic religious belief, devout proponents of any given religion are capable of (in fact, usually simply find themselves) offering self-consistent responses to almost any challenge to their salvific perspective, no matter how strong or damaging this challenge might seem on the surface.
He's a devout Trotskyist, a proponent of the working class and — because O'Hagan is too keen a writer to make even a dog pedantic or one-dimensional — a bit of a pompous snob.
Cooper is a devout student of Zen.
Ramah, a devout member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, was a homemaker.
Soon afterward, Hanaa, a devout girl of 17, was arrested.
Djokovic is a devout member of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Tóibín sees Mary Magdalene as a devout follower of Jesus, a faithful friend to his mother.
Florence was a devout daughter of the Church, and an extraordinary philanthropist.
Ranke was born into a devout family of Lutheran pastors and lawyers.
Though an audaciously modern composer, Mr. Adès is a devout student of music's past.
