They say that no sound theological reason has been given for changing the calendar, that the only reasons advanced are social.

It seems that there was, as with almost every decision in the colony, a theological reason for fostering children.

I am still working out a sound theological reason that might convince them to take part in the building of the dam.

"The others couldn't go along with it for cultural and theological reasons," the official said.

Certain Christian faiths continue to reject the holiday for theological reasons.

This raised the possibility of extinction, which they found difficult to accept for philosophical and theological reasons.

There could be a theological reason why one name is preferred to another, or the writer may just want a change.

For theological reasons, none of the survivors can take revenge.

There is a good theological reason, too, for their having done so.

That he stands against women's ordination is based on theological rather than sociological reasons, she said.