Sentence examples for unorthodox position from inspiring English sources

That prospect has led music director Robert Spano to take an unorthodox position.

It opposed what, in its view, was a compromising approach to true Christian theology and practice but was rejected by the church as an exaggerated and unorthodox position.

In advance of the 80th Masters McIlroy is in the unorthodox position of swimming peacefully among the sharks who have bitten chunks out of the season to date.

The theological position of the Jansenists is difficult to define; but Louis, who was no theologian, was content with the simple fact that these zealous Catholics had taken up an unorthodox position that threatened the unity of the state.

Medieval Islam had its own rationalists who also took an unorthodox position on the sacrifice story for the same reason Kant did: They could not accept that God would have ordered something so cruel.

With his teammates, he roamed the metropolises of Europe, but all from a most unorthodox position: as an African-American and a Christian, representing a symbol of Israeli sporting excellence and thus in the middle of eternal Jewish-Muslim conflict.

Jarrett's discernment of What Barack Wants has sometimes found her taking unorthodox positions.

As one of the few Democrats to meet with Donald Trump following his election, Gabbard's unorthodox positioning has drawn scrutiny at a time when progressives have rallied their midterm messaging around opposition to the president.

Despite a conservative record in Congress, Mr. McCain, because of his unorthodox positions on issues like campaign finance reform, is being viewed by voters as a progressive alternative to Mr. Bush, alienating the party's conservative base.

Mr. Nader's opposition to the death penalty, his scathing critique of Democratic Party fund-raising and his willingness to embrace unorthodox positions like the gasoline tax may all have the effect of enlivening the public debate.

Speaking openly has also meant taking somewhat unorthodox positions, at least compared to other democracy activists.