Sentence examples similar to authoritative decree from inspiring English sources

In joining Buddhafield, some sought to escape society's authoritative decrees or replace drug habits with spiritual highs.

Although al-Lībī was sometimes called "Sheikh," a title reserved for distinguished religious scholars, he lacked the legal authority to issue a fatwa, a legal and authoritative religious decree.

He thereby proposed to integrate the authoritative expression of Christ's coexisting human and divine essences as decreed by the Council of Chalcedon (451) with the widespread mystical variants popular among the Eastern monks and other proponents of monophysitism, a doctrine emphasizing the divine element in Christ to the derogation of his humanity.

Unfortunately, I do not know the date of that; but you can find the decree about the regulation of security matters in the Government General, and that is the only authoritative statement.

Authoritative! Hidebound!

Decree affirmed.

Decree accordingly.

He was authoritative.

Authoritative editions.

Authoritative and impressive.

Succinct, authoritative and unabashedly partisan.