However, the Church is historically opposed to a full denial of the ability of human reason to know God.

But more efforts are under way, even with resistance from the nation's leading teacher unions, which have historically opposed merit pay programs as unfair and divisive.

The insurance industry has historically opposed mandatory cuts.

China has historically opposed applying economic sanctions to rogue nations.

Some families are Roman Catholic, even though the church has historically opposed in vitro fertilization.

G.M., which has historically opposed import restraints, said it was not supporting the bill.

Harris believes that opposition from the Scottish government, which has historically opposed the bill, has weakened.

Consumers groups have historically opposed royalties because they raise the cost of products.

Their efforts outweighed the opposition, even in regions that have historically opposed bond acts.

Oppponents of reform, the same interest groups that have historically opposed change, fought to defeat health care reform.