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| #2A THE TRUE BELIEVER | #2B I KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU |
| My faith in what I believe is free from doubt. I understand what it is to be a Believer. I like to think of myself as devoted to noble causes. I too can overcome obstacles through courage, persistence, and Shining Purity. I define who I am, magnify my identity, and recognize my enemies through my crusades. (Note: True believers have an "excess of certitude.") | I feel I have found "the answer" (what to believe, how to behave, the best way to do something, etc.) I feel obligated to share what I've found with you, so you can benefit. As I do this, please bear with me if it seems my evangelizing, persuading, etc. disrespects or devalues your beliefs, behaviors, or feelings--I have your best interests in mind. |
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WV Theme #2A: The True Believer |
WV Theme #2B: I Know What's Best For You |
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--Alternate Concise Characterization with Wikipedia Entries |
--Alternate Concise Characterization with Wikipedia Entries |
| has some understanding of what Knowledge is, sources of it | interactions often characterized by Assertiveness |
| feeling of special knowledge==>Esotericism | often engages in Proselytism |
| analysis flawed by Confirmation Bias, belief unjustified | interactions often characterized by Persuasion |
| values Faith as important part of belief system | attitude shaped by feeling of superiority, Paternalism |
| summary Wikipedia article: Belief | summary Wikipedia article: none |
Related Words, Beliefs, Background -- 45 entries Discussion from The Worldview Literacy Book
playing card related: these are diamond worldview themes: individual <---> knowledge card #2 concise description
| The True Believer, book by Eric Hoffer (from online encyclopedia) |
| true believer syndrome (from online encyclopedia) |
| Propositional Knowledge (from online encyclopedia) |
| Delusion (from online encyclopedia) |
| Dogma (from online encyclopedia) |
| List of Common Misconceptions (from online encyclopedia) |
| Wishful Thinking (from online encyclopedia) |
| Partisan (from online encyclopedia) |
| Worldview Watch issue #14, posted 12/16/2010: Science and Theology: "The Humble Approach" |
| Worldview Watch issue #31: posted 3/26/2013: God, Science, Faith |
| Philosophical Isms (information on 220 philosophical, political, or moral doctrines or belief systems) |
| This I Believe (home page of NPR program 2005-2009 revival of 1950's program hosted by Edward R. Murrow) |
| List of Over 500 Human Values (with links) |
| Eric Hoffer (author: The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements; The Passionate State of Mind, and others) |
| The True Believer Revisited, by Tim Madigan (article from Philosophy Now) |
| true-believer syndrome (from skepdic.com) |
| The Fixation of Belief, by Charles Sanders Peirce (classic essay) |
| Absolute Certainty: The Grip of Belief, by Terry Walstrom (confessions of a former religious true believer) |
| Truth: A Guide, by Simon Blackburn (read portions of this book on Google Books website) |
| The Truth Contest ("seeking answers to the big questions of life, the truth about life and death") |
| The Believing Brain by Michael Shermer (read excerpts of this 2011 book) |
| Responsible Thinking by Bob Korn (an online book about critical thinking and the problem of false beliefs) |
| The Faith Instinct by Nicholas Wade (2009 book re: "how religion evolved and why it endures") |
| "A Candid Welcome" by Meg Riley (spring 2012 article on ten religious beliefs that divide people) |
| The Science of Why We Don't Believe Science by Chris Mooney (April 2011 Mother Jones article) |
| The Biology of Belief, by Jeffrey Kluger (article from Time February 23, 2009) |
| Do Religious Leaders Believe Their Religion? by Ken Perrott (July 2007 article w/ links to related ones) |
| All About the Journey (how a "practicing atheist" became a true believer--a book by Randall Niles and whole website) |
| Popper's Inversion / Leaving Truth (website of "hard-core empiricists...with an axe to grind" that questions "why we believe" in thoughtful way) |
| What is Faith? (essay on Progressive Humanism website) |
| Evolving God: A Provocative View of the Origins of Religion, Barbara J. King (review of this 2007 book ) |
| noble causes to make the world a better place that need support |
| Common Dreams (progressive slant) |
| Reasons to Believe (Christian slant) |
| Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America by John Avlon (review of 2010 book) |
| The Purpose Driven Life (website of book from Christian author, Rick Warren) |
| "The greatest threat to civility is...an excess of certitude" (from "The Oddness of Everything", by George Will, in Newsweek) |
| Beliefnet.com (offers a spiritual approach to your daily health and happiness) |
| When Faiths Collide, by Martin E. Marty (a call to embrace religious pluralism by U. of Chicago professor) |
| Love the Contradictions, by Robert Hardies (UU perspective) |
| Skeptics and True Believers: The Exhilarating Connection Between Science and Religion, by Chet Raymo |
| quotes related to belief |
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More to Explore --Worldview Theme #2B: I Know What's Best For You |
| Missionary (from online encyclopedia) |
| Evangelicalism (from online encyclopedia) |
| Religious Conversion (from online encyclopedia) |
| Persuasion Technology (from online encyclopedia) |
| Advertising (from online encyclopedia) |
| Lobbying (from online encyclopedia) |
| Arrogant ( from online encyclopedia) |
| Grandiosity (from online encyclopedia) |
| Worldview Watch #23: Regulating Society: We Know What's Best for You |
| Worldview Watch #26: Worldviews, Blasphemy, and Bumper Stickers |
| Proselytism, Change of Religion, and International Human Rights, by Natan Lerner |
| The Evangelism Toolbox -- database w/ multi-lingual, multi-format evangelism resources to share your faith in Christ |
| Tentmaker (evangelical Christian website) |
| Articles About Evangelism (from the Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists) |
| Military Chaplains Controversy (PBS Religion & Ethics News report about evangelizing at the Air Force Academy) |
| Links on Attitude, Persuasion, and Influence |
| Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini (2007 book from Arizona State Univ. professor) |
| Steve's Primer of Practical Persuasion and Influence (online as part of West Virginia University course) |
| Coercive Persuasion and Attitude Change (from Encyclopedia of Sociology) |
| Ethics in Proselytizing -- A Jewish View, by R. Mecklenburger |
| "Affinity Fraud: Fleecing the Flock" (article about "swindling people who trust you" in The Economist Jan 28 2012 |
| "Confessions of a Lobbyist," by Joel Stein (article in Time, June 2, 2008) |
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"Paternalism and Its Discontents" by M. Jones and R. Bayer (2006 article uses motorcycle helmet laws to make its case) |
| Advertising ( from online encyclopedia) |
| Educating the Consumer About Advertising -- Some Issues (from ERIC Digest) |
| Missions and Evangelism Quotes |
| quotes related to persuasion |
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