"But I think any real commitment to religion takes time, effort, energy.
He had also started attending al-Quds mosque more frequently, along with Ibrahim; their deepening commitment to religion was viewed by social services as pious rather than doctrinaire.
"We had a meeting in May last year with Mark Scott and the chairman, Jim Spigelman, and we got assurances of their commitment to religion," Poulos said after the meeting.
Across the world, people believe that devotion to sacred or core values that incorporate moral beliefs — like the welfare of family and country, or commitment to religion and honor — are, or ought to be, absolute and inviolable.
Campaign aides reasoned that regardless of the cost of Mr. Lieberman's being off the national stage one day every week, many voters would admire a display of commitment to religion above political ambition.
For Mr. Sheen there were always certain constants during that ride: his commitment to religion and family (he has been married to Janet Templeton for nearly 50 years); his activism and passion for speaking out against what he considers environmental and social injustices.
This can be considered an expected result of the fact that awe strengthens belief and commitment to religion, as was studied by [40, 52].
However, the high level of religiosity shown by the Chilean population is inconsistent with the low frequency of periodic attendance in religious ceremonies (21%) (Adimark-CfK 2007), which suggests an ideological rather than practical commitment to religion.
When Pew examined the results based on religious beliefs, it found that nearly two thirds of those with a "high" commitment to religion felt that applying the new technologies is "meddling with nature and crosses a line we should not cross".
One big common factor is that since this "rebirth" often comes out of personal conviction, the level of commitment to religion and nationalism is quite strong.
