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For if it is theological, it must be decided principally by authority, whereas if it is philosophical, it must be decided principally by reason".[2] According to Arnauld, the chief purpose of theology is to defend the truths revealed by God through Sacred Scripture and the teaching tradition of the Church.

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Most voters, few of whom decide principally on that single issue, believe abortion should be available and relatively rare.

It has decided to do so principally because its politicians fear for their jobs if the Venetian economy tanks and small bondholders lose their savings.

Many of these are retirees, principally British, who decided to swap the gray skies of northern Europe for some Mediterranean sun, a less stressful lifestyle – and tax breaks.

The Treasury has decided against selling off the Royal Mint, principally because it would not raise enough money.

Frustrated by being shut out of the established jazz venues, in 1964 the musicians, led principally by Taylor and Dixon, fearlessly decided to self-produce a series of concerts called the October Revolution in jazz.

Now, Delta's board has decided to examine mergers with other airlines, principally United and Northwest Airlines.

I've decided not to use Doritos, mainly on the basis that I'd prefer the base of the dish to taste principally of toasted corn.

Others, such as Roger Cohen in the New York Times, scoffed that food price rises were "not principally because John Doe in Iowa... has decided to turn yummy corn and beet into un-yummy ethanol feedstock".

Left thus to their own devices, Guay and Ruest decided to rig up a time bomb, consisting principally of an alarm clock, a dry-cell battery, a detonator, and a detonating cap.

He said he told his team, "Look, you won't get rich, but you'll feel good for having built something that is out there in the market". I.B.M. researchers bought the concept, in part Mr. Peled said, because most of them work principally for the intellectual challenge, having decided that their first priority is not to get rich.

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