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THE TRUE BELIEVER / 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." An extreme form of this is the “I know what’s best for you” mentality, where the person doing the evangelizing, persuading, etc. rather arrogantly disrespects or devalues the beliefs, behaviors, or feelings of others. When a whole society feels that its values and way of living are superior to those of others, we refer to their ethnocentric attitude.)
Related Words, Beliefs, Background -- 45 entries Discussion from The Worldview Literacy Book
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WV Theme #2A:The True Believer --Alternate Concise Characterization with Wikipedia Entries |
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| has some understanding of what Knowledge is, sources of it | feeling of special knowledge==>Esotericism |
| analysis flawed by Confirmation Bias, belief unjustified | values Faith as important part of belief system |
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summary Wikipedia article: Belief |
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WV Theme #2B: I Know What's Best For You--Alternate Concise Characterization with Wikipedia Entries |
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| interactions often characterized by Persuasion | often engages in Proselytism |
| interactions often characterized by Assertiveness | views self as superior to others / Grandiosity |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Worldview Watch issue #14, posted 12/16/2010: Science and Theology: "The Humble Approach" |
| 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") |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| "Confessions of a Lobbyist," by Joel Stein (article in Time, June 2, 2008) |
| 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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