Let me explain some things-Joe has seen them-and you can ask questions, and we'll arrive at a rational understanding.

Her dreams will soon come true--another indication that there are forces at work beyond our rational understanding or control.

"What I'm trying to do here is build a connection with consumers and give them a rational understanding about why they should consider us."

They have a rational understanding of faith, but they do not live by faith.

They focused on encouraging rational understanding through the reading of the Bible, history and literature.

He has a rational understanding of his situation, for he certainly brought about his own Hell.

His scheme set out to frame a rational, general understanding of things, that was derived from our reality.

None of this could be immediately perceived by the rational understanding upon which the Marranos had perforce relied all their lives.

The aspiration towards some sort of rational understanding of the causal relationship is probably the best we can achieve.

By contrast, education as a system derives its power from a legal, rational understanding that it constitutes an essential social service.