One critic characterized the book as containing religious rhetoric in its descriptions of science and the universe.

His research speciality is the analysis of religious rhetoric.

One major concern, officials say, is that more heated religious rhetoric is encouraging young men to leave home to fight in Iraq.

The religious rhetoric of the fighters - who say they want a Muslim state - also seems to hold little appeal.

Once again, the religious rhetoric of President Bush is causing a stir.

The opposition to these economic demands became cloaked in religious rhetoric.

We deplore this attempt to wrap failed policies in religious rhetoric.

A cynical observer might suspect him of masking power politics with religious rhetoric.

Many scholars had dismissed the biblical account as so much folklore and religious rhetoric.

There is an army of unemployed with nowhere to go, and religious rhetoric is very appealing.