A recent kerfuffle about foreign governments giving grants to think-tanks in Washington, which sparked talk of illegal meddling in America's sovereign affairs, offered unhelpful cover for the autocrats who are cracking down on NGOs and activists.
As Hilary of Poitiers wrote in the mid-4th century in his On the Trinity (IV.4), "God is to be believed when he speaks of himself, and whatever he grants us to think concerning himself is to be followed".
But then we must grant that to think something is pleasant is not identical to thinking it good.
In a wider sense, clarity also means to give orientation by informing about the goals of a lesson, to 'stay on track' regarding the topics, to proceed in comprehensible steps, or to grant time to think, practice and repeat.
Under those conditions you realize how amazingly hard it is to explain words you take for granted, trying to think of the appropriate synonyms or comparisons that work for someone trying to learn the language.
Peterson has given grants to conservative think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute.
General Manager Glen Sather granted Biron time to think over what he would do.
Taking a more serious tone, he said having the grant will enable him to think of projects that may be more artistically than commercially viable.
Let us not take it for granted, and help us to think of other children who may not be so lucky as us – children in slums or Afghanistan, or children with drug addicts for parents.
Mr President, we are all familiar with the historic entreaty 'Sire, grant us the freedom to think!' Today, and when voting on the Napolitano report, we would have to amend that and say, 'Sire, grant us the freedom to vote!' But who is the 'Sire' in this instance?
He has just been awarded a MacArthur "genius grant" and it's hard to think of a contemporary music theater composer who deserves it more.
