Sentence examples for sincere confessions from inspiring English sources

They regard his public references to Christ during the campaign as the sincere confessions of an enthusiastic convert, and not as mere posturing.

In the 1970s Christer Kihlman, Henrik Tikkanen, and Jörn Donner gained fame with their confessional novels, revealing often sordid details in the lives of the Finland-Swedish ruling elite, but Märta Tikkanen's breakthrough prose-poem Århundradets kärlekssaga (1978; The Love Story of the Century), with its feminist perspective, deconstructed their seemingly sincere confessions.

"Sincere confession can reduce penalties".

Contemporary Japanese authorities view a sincere confession and forgiveness by the victim as mitigating factors.

Also, sentencing guidelines in some jurisdictions permit sentencing judges and juries to take a sincere confession and acknowledgment of remorse into account.

The belief that confession is the first step toward redemption is still present in India, where a sincere confession will commonly result in the reduction of an offender's sentence.

"We're at the limit of what we can resist," Mr. de la Rúa said in a televised address that sounded tones of crisis and sincere confession that he had not met the expectations of his people.

"I want to give a sincere confession," the 23-year-old Dutchman said.

Jimenez said the intention would be for van der Sloot to give a "sincere confession," which could qualify him for a more lenient sentence under Peruvian law, the cable news network reported.

If a Catholic murderer approaches the sacrament of confession with sincere contrition, he will be given not only absolution but the superabundant grace to overcome what plagues his soul.

But while his confession appears sincere, it's subtly manipulative.