In the simple moralistic and realistic view, there can be little question that the interaction of the monk and the wife forms a dramatic exemplification of unworthiness in human behaviour.

He expresses that alienation mostly against women, and implicitly against anyone who does not share his moralistic views.

But not the kind that supports the moralistic views that the conservative leadership in this country represents.

By lumping me in with the fundamentalists, Mr. Pareles also implies I have the same kind of moralistic and repressive view of sexuality they do.

Such moralistic views have always encouraged comfortable audience responses, from harmless voyeurism to smug superiority.

Due to his Pentecostal beliefs and moralistic view of police work, Julien often clashed with his fellow officers.

While their domestic political ideologies make them unlikely partners, some analysts said, they share a religious, moralistic, sometimes black and white view of the world and of their responsibilities to fight terrorism.

He took a moralistic view of the shortcomings of a society affected by the evils of economic liberalism, the darkness of the past or political machinations.

"People have an almost moralistic view," he said, "that they've endured such heck in recent years that things must be cheap in the stock market."

It speaks from a very moralistic view, because Purgatory is the place of moralism, where border- line souls are sorted for destination.