One response has been consciously to renounce the authority to tell anyone else's story, mindful of the historical minefield of misrepresentation.
He cited the deaths of Catholic martyrs at Tyburn, a notorious place of execution nearby, after they refused the demands of Henry VIII and his successors that they renounce the authority of Rome.
He once tried to renounce its authority over him and pored over right-wing newspapers and videotapes including a widely circulated video attacking the Government's handling of the Davidians.
Finally, on 10 May, the King demanded of Convocation that the Church renounce all authority to make laws.
Overall, the rest of Henry's reign saw a subtle movement away from religious orthodoxy, helped in part by the deaths of prominent figures from before the break with Rome, especially the executions of Thomas More and John Fisher in 1535 for refusing to renounce papal authority.
One is the administration's indifference to the value of wilderness -- indeed, Ms. Norton has essentially renounced her authority to recommend more lands for wilderness protection.
Mr. Paul mounted the filibuster to demand a more explicit statement from the Obama administration renouncing the authority to use armed drones against U.S. citizens, especially on American soil.
In the TVA case, seven state governments renounced their authority over the river-watershed and agreed to create one specific agency to plan and execute an ambitious plan of dam construction, hydraulic engineering, electricity generation, and job creation in an area subject to regular flood damage.
For us, most giving is translative in that it involves the giver's surrender of every connection to the gift, making it natural for us to suppose that God renounces His authority over what He gives us.
He urged them to renounce their diplomatic authority to represent Sparta, and instead allow him to assist them through his influence in Athenian politics.
The NIA's willingness to renounce its traditional authority was a key factor in this process.
