1.   A staunch believer in the separation of state from religion, he argued that the blend of religion and politics in Israel corrupted the faith.

2.   A staunch believer in the Greek idea of atomism, Kepler wondered how water particles stacked themselves to form symmetrical snowflakes.

3.   Errant drivers who venture into ultra-religious Orthodox enclaves fall victim to a barrage of stones from staunch believers protecting their peace on the holy day.

4.   Ivey, though, is a staunch believer in the inclusive aspect of country music.

5.   My mother and father were staunch believers in education, though my father stopped school in the fourth grade and my mother stopped school in the third grade.

6.   Simon is an unabashed big spender, a staunch believer in the generous domestic programs that have fallen from favor the past two decades.

7.   The Pulsar executive is a staunch believer in poverty reduction and wealth distribution, but through the use of market economics.

8.   Baglai is considered a tight-lipped judge and a staunch believer in the independence of the judiciary.

9.   There is a large group who are staunch believers that politicians have no business in sport and should leave it to the professionals.