But, having made a leap of faith, they had no wish to reverse themselves.
Because of this recognition, to forgive is truly divine because it is a leap of faith into the dark side of human capacities.
If the alternative is absolute objectivism, then what is required is a giant jump, or a leap of faith, into one particular view of human nature and morality.
But even a leap of faith requires the occasional emergency parachute.
I was closely involved with the reopening of the yard in 1991, which seemed like a leap of faith at that time.
Such projects require costings and value-for-money analysis, but they also require a leap of faith.
The justice system is too important for us to take a leap of faith.
It is not a leap of faith that we are requested to make, but a leap into the dark.