Sentence examples for depth of ignorance from inspiring English sources

If we fast forward 1,500 years or so, can you imagine the depth of ignorance most of the Western world was steeped in?

Axel Alonso, the 37-year-old series editor (who also edits Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk), has been dismayed by the depth of ignorance surrounding the subject and the fierceness with which people have attacked the project.

"My initial reason for doing this was my recognition of the depths of ignorance of Taoism in this country, including my own," Mr. Little said.

Then there was the news – actually several months old – that Environment Secretary Owen Paterson had refused scientific briefings on climate change from government advisors, apparently content to wallow in the depths of ignorance.

Hunger is a basic need that must be met before anyone can escape the depths of ignorance, before any society can stand without aid, but more importantly, before any child's body can survive the onslaught of disease such as the scourges of HIV, TB, and malaria".

She and I both knew there are divine laws governing the universe and that "...divine Love hears and answers the human call for help; and the voice of Truth utters the divine verities of being which deliver mortals out of the depths of ignorance and vice.... Understanding this fact in Christian Science, brings the peace symbolized by a dove" (Miscellaneous Writings, Eddy).

It is hard to understate the depth of scientific ignorance that the inclusion of this information demonstrates.

Eve Marder, a neuroscientist at Brandeis University, has argued that the more details we include in our models, the more wrong we may make them — such is the complexity of neurobiology and the depth of our ignorance.

And that's when the depth of my ignorance really hit me: What kind of beans should I use?

Instead, he's revealing the depth of his ignorance, his general disdain for Muslims (ISIS must be the same as the rest of them, right?) and his disregard of the impact his words can have.

One thing that the swine flu pandemic has exposed is the depths of our ignorance about the flu virus.