The phrase "conviction toward" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe a strong belief or determination towards something. Example: "Her conviction toward social justice was evident in her passionate speeches and tireless advocacy for marginalized communities."
One is the tendency toward sectarianism and division; the other is the conviction toward catholicity and unity.
That potential is mostly squandered in "The Dictator," which gestures halfheartedly toward topicality and, with equal lack of conviction, toward pure, anarchic silliness.
A former Marine in the infantry, Gordon developed a strong conviction toward peace while preparing to invade Iraq after the September 11 , 2001attacks.
If you were truly willing to tell it like it is, you would apply that conviction toward the lives of those who suffer and are continuously marginalized in this nation.
"I think the truly passionate love the club unselfishly, without demanding anything in return, like the feeling of a father for a son or a man for his wife," it said, and went on to wonder why the team's frustrated fans couldn't direct their reformist convictions toward civic activism ("Education, public transportation, slums") and "stop depositing all their joy and hope in the teams they love".
I shall also direct our students to study the strong convictions toward mental health of our college founder, Dr. Benjamin Rush.
In the ensuing discussion, two of the undecided said they were leaning heavily toward conviction.
The impasse occurred after an earlier deadlock of 7-5 that jurors later said also tilted toward conviction.
He was also critical of decisions allowing prosecutors to exclude jurors with qualms about the death penalty, tilting the legal playing field toward conviction.
"I'm still at a loss as to why this country is allowing the case to head toward conviction," she said.
He wrote that personnel changes on the court, coupled with "regrettable judicial activism," had created a system of capital punishment that is shot through with racism, skewed toward conviction, infected with politics and tinged with hysteria.
