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Belief And Certainty

Belief And Certainty This article covers the relationship between belief and certainty. Belief is the state of mind in which an individual is convinced of the truth or validity of a proposition or premise regardless of whether they have adequately proved or attempted to prove their main contention. Certainty is the state of mind in which...

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What Is Belief?

What Is Belief? This article covers the answer to the question: “What Is Belief?“ That state of the mind by which it assents to propositions, not by reason of their intrinsic evidence, but because of authority. Though the term belief (be and lyian, to hold dear), is commonly used in ordinary language, as well...

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Faith Explained

Faith Explained Faith refers to confidence, trust, and hope in God, a person, community, tradition, or locus of inspiration. The object of faith varies among people, but the common denominator is a level of conviction and an inner attitude towards a greater power or force in the universe. Etymologically, the word ‘faith’...

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Confidence

What Is Confidence? Confidence is a state of being clear-headed either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective. Confidence comes from the Latin word ‘fidere’ which means “to trust”; therefore, having self-confidence is having trust in one’s self. Arrogance...

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What Is Faith?

What Is Faith? St. Thomas says, “Faith has the character of a virtue, not because of the things it believes, for faith is of things that appear not, but because it adheres to the testimony of one in whom truth is infallibly found” The meaning of the word (Pistis, fides)....

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What Are Virtues Of Belief?

What Are Virtues Of Belief? This article covers the answer to the question: “What are Virtues of Belief?” In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate Surely We created man of the best pattern; then We reduced him to the lowest of the low, save those who believe and...

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Trust In Social Science

Trust In Social Science Trust In Social Science has several connotations. Definitions of trust typically refer to a situation characterized by the following aspects: one party (trustor) is willing to rely on the actions of another party (trustee); the situation is directed to the future. In addition, the trustor (voluntarily...

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Self-esteem Functions

Self-esteem Functions Self-esteem can be defined as how favorably individuals evaluate themselves. According to Leary, self-esteem is the relationship between one’s real self and one’s ideal self, feeding off of favorable behaviors. It refers to an individual’s sense of his or her value or worth, or the extent to which a...

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The New Curriculum: Reading, Writing, and Self-esteem

The New Curriculum: Reading, Writing, and Self-esteem This article covers Reading, Writing, and Self-esteem. One of the most dominant articles of faith pervading the modern curriculum is the notion that children can’t achieve and wont succeed unless they have high self-esteem. In parochial and public schools, in reading and writing,...

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Want To Build Your Child’s Self-esteem?

Want To Build Your Child’s Self-esteem? This article covers Child’s Self-esteem. Tell them how ordinary they are. A growing body of research suggests that praising kids for their talent and intelligence doesn’t help them achieve success — it sets them up for disappointment. All are self-esteem boosters that parents lavish...

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5 Reasons Losing Weight Will Improve Your Life

5 Reasons Losing Weight Will Improve Your Life Whether you’re trying to lose 5 pounds or 50 you’ve probably been told (ad nauseum) about the many benefits of weight loss. From it’ll make you feel better about yourself to you’ll get a better paying job. We’ve heard them all before,...

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Self-confidence

Self-confidence The concept of self-confidence, self-assurance in one’s personal judgment, ability, power, etc. One’s self confidence increases from experiences of having mastered particular activities. It is a positive belief that in the future one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do. Self-confidence is not the same as self-esteem, which is an...

Religious belief refers to attitudes towards mythological, supernatural, or spiritual aspects of a religion.[35] Religious belief is distinct from religious practice and from religious behaviours – with some believers not practicing religion and some practitioners not believing religion. Religious beliefs, deriving from ideas that are exclusive to religion, often relate to the existence, characteristics and worship of a deity or deities, to the idea of divine intervention in the universe and in human life, or to the deontological explanations for the values and practices centered on the teachings of a spiritual leader or of a spiritual group. In contrast to other belief systems, religious beliefs are usually codified.[36]

Belief

What Is Belief? A belief is an attitude that something is the case, or that some proposition about the world is true. In epistemology, philosophers use the term “belief” to refer to attitudes about the world which can be either true or false. To believe something is to take it...

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Self-esteem

What Is Self-esteem? Self-esteem reflects an individual’s overall subjective emotional evaluation of their own worth. It is the decision made by an individual as an attitude towards the self. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself, (for example, “I am competent”, “I am worthy”), as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair,...

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Qast And ‘Azm (Decision and Resolution)

Qast And ‘Azm (Decision And Resolution) This article explains the meaning of Qast and ‘Azm (Decision and Resolution) in Sufism. Qast means confidence, determination, choosing, and advancing straight toward a destination, thinking and reasoning moderately and deliberately, and living a moderate and balanced life. For Sufis, this term represents an...

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Tawakkul, Taslim, Tafwiz, And Thiqa

Tawakkul, Taslim, Tafwiz, And Thiqa (Reliance, Surrender, Commitment, and Confidence) This article explains the meaning of Tawakkul, Taslim, Tafwiz, And Thiqa in Sufism. Tawakkul (Reliance), Taslim (Surrender), Tafwiz (Commitment), and Thiqa (Confidence) are the four steps or stations of a spiritual journey beginning with reliance on (or trust in) God,...

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Faith

What Is Faith? Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. In the context of religion, one can define faith as confidence or trust in a particular system of religious belief. Religious people often think of faith as confidence based on a perceived degree of warrant, while others...

And put thy trust in Allah, and enough is Allah as a disposer of affairs. - Ahzab:3

Tawakkul

Tawakkul (Reliance on God) Tawakkul (تَوَكُّل‎) in the Arabic language, is the word for the Islamic concept of reliance on God or “trusting in God’s plan“. It is seen as “perfect trust in God and reliance on Him alone.” It can also be referred to as God-consciousness. In fact, the Qur’an speaks of the fact that success...

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The Problem With Self-Esteem

The Problem With Self-Esteem This article explains The Problem With Self-Esteem. Today, the largest and most familiar part of American Psychology is the popular psychology of self-esteem, now found throughout American society. Self-esteem and the obsession that so many have with it, is familiar to almost all of us these...

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The Key To Self-Esteem

The Key To Self-Esteem This article explains The Key To Self-Esteem. I’d like to pass on a few additional reflections about self-esteem and the self-esteem movement. You should know that Paul Vitz, professor of psychology at New York University, is our mentor in all of this. Vitz is simply the...