Among Western religious groups, the Society of Friends (or Quakers) places particular emphasis on the role of conscience in apprehending and responding through conduct to the "Inner Light" of God.
These were also creative conspiracies meant to raise large questions about our personal responsibility for, and the role of conscience in, our world.
Underlying the anarchic fantasy is the moral earnestness that earned Grass the role of "conscience of his generation".
As her mother faded into the background in the role of national conscience, Ms. Aquino became more prominent.
Our phones are beginning to take on the roles of conscience-surrogates, father-confessors, spokesmen for our prefrontal cortexes.
Almost two minutes in, Lamar's voice rises, playing the role of his conscience: "Open your mind up and listen to me, Kendrick".
Now Astor turned his attention to a new generation of homegrown writers for whom, in VS Pritchett's memorable phrase, Orwell would perform the role of 'wintry conscience'.
"It restores the role of personal conscience and reminds pastors to meet people where they are.
He is a one-joke character, but he slowly gains the role of Custer's conscience, keeping him in line by reigning in his more vengeful instincts.
Martin Sheen, as President Bartlet, once had the role of the pure conscience.
Already a defensive ace and a developing scorer, he also could be growing into the role of locker-room conscience.
