Sentence examples for test of virtue from inspiring English sources

He separates three large strands in the Biblical writings: the idea that suffering is a punishment for sinful behavior; the idea that suffering is either ultimately redemptive or some kind of test of virtue; and the idea that God will finally vanquish evil and establish his kingdom of peace and harmony.

In the Reagan and both Bush administrations, lower court and Supreme Court nominees were selected largely because of their perceived opposition to Roe, which was used as a litmus test of judicial virtue.

But research on the competitive nature of international sporting events shows it is closer to George Orwell's view of "the sporting spirit" as mimic warfare, focusing on the attitude of the spectators and nations "who work themselves into furies over these absurd contests, and seriously believe that running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of national virtue ".

The scorching heat on this canonization day without wind or water was a test of strength and virtue for those standing in the intense sun.

Traditional values endure, although only the terminally naïve believe the current generation of Test players are paragons of virtue.

But diplomacy is a test of relative power, not virtue.

Pursuit of the lady's favor has become a test, not just of nobility, but of virtue.

All patients had been selected for BRCA1/2 testing by virtue of having an early-onset of disease or a family history suggestive of hereditary breast/ovarian cancer [ 38].

As you test the virtues of the collection, they test you, probing the depths and exposing the limits of your perceptive powers.

Mr Rose said: "English law does not forbid entrapment but a court should not permit a prosecution where wholly disproportionate inducements are offered or where the sting merely tests the virtue of the innocent.

Therefore, further tests in virtue of a quantile model with Trade 1 as the independent variable is needed.