The church is desperately in need of brave disciples, courageous enough to stand up to the Pharisees in the church who bully and blackmail to get their way and keep the unclean at arms reach.
Are we willing to be courageous enough to stand for something, even if it means standing alone?
If only our politicians were courageous enough to stand up to the N.R.A.
I have found Galloway courageous enough to stand up to both Israel and Egyptian authorities.
It would take a very courageous man to stand up in Uzbekistan and shout that artifacts, including glazed tile revetments, are dispatched to Western auctions.
It is the world's artists, particularly those courageous enough to stand up against authoritarianism, for whom we need to be concerned, and for whose safety we must fight.
This action has been a reminder to us all that we can reclaim what has been taken away from us so long as we are willing to be courageous enough to stand up for it.
Sandy Rios, president of a conservative Christian group, Concerned Women for America, said that "homosexuality is immoral" and that she was grateful that Mr. Ashcroft had taken such a "courageous step to stand against the pressure of the politically correct elite".
For instance, Janey-E — fulfilling with a stereotypical precision the role of the suburban housewife, concerned with the child, the meals, the budget, and the car, and who talks in domestic clichés to match — turns out to be tough-minded, bold, and courageous, able to stand up to bloodthirsty gangsters and face them down.
And will she be courageous enough to stand up to Democratic Party elders like Bernie Sanders and mega-donors like Tom Steyer?
