Psychology
There has been an uneasy connection between cult and religion for millennia; one person’s cult is another’s offshoot religious sect. What does cult mean to people from different belief perspectives? You’ll want to watch to the end of this episode. Luna Lindsey’s book, “Recovering Agency: Lifting the Veil of Mormon Mind Control” can be found […]
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In this atypical BNB discussion we examine not politics but authoritarian personalities and our ability to recognize them, a well-researched subject. But does this knowledge make us less susceptible to manipulation? References: The Authoritarians (book full text, free): https://theauthoritarians.org/ Predisposed: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Predisposed/JVj7AAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Please Like and Subscribe on our YouTube channel – Believe In Reality.
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Can moral standards exist without a nonhuman anchor? If so, how do we know what behaviors are acceptable? Please Like and Subscribe on our YouTube channel – Believe In Reality.
BNB14 Who Defines Morality? Read More »
Are we aware of our propensities to be dishonest? Will this be the first panel with everyone in complete agreement? (Is that even possible?) Please Like and Subscribe on our YouTube channel – Believe In Reality.
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Can we choose to believe something, particularly if it is desirable, or is belief a conclusion? Are either of these extremes always the case? Please Like and Subscribe on our YouTube channel – Believe In Reality.
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AfterWords 2: “The Role and Limits of Faith,” an epilogue to “Believers and Nonbelievers In Discussion, Episode 2” Please Like and Subscribe on our YouTube channel – Believe In Reality. https://youtu.be/3mnaFnsTBVg
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What is the role of faith in belief and life? Where does the use of evidence stop and faith begin? Please Like and Subscribe on our YouTube channel – Believe In Reality.
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No longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from. -Jewel Several years ago I was given a work assignment that took me to a rural community in central California known for having more cows than people. It was a typical assignment, a two day temp job in a pharmacy. I
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Compassion is the basis of morality. -Arthur Schopenhauer A common claim of the religious is that objective morality cannot exist without a deity. How can we know right from wrong without a lawgiving creator who has imprinted the laws of proper behavior upon our souls? This is an insulting assertion that, though we have complex
“Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe As my research into belief progressed it became apparent that a piece of the explanation was missing—the inherent tendency to believe. Believence (noun) A propensity to believe, especially via intuition or desire. “Having a high believence makes it easier for
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