Fear

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"The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion." - Proverbs 28:1

Fear is the state of being afraid. In some cases fear is the result of a lack of faith.

Fear is usually considered a negative emotion, but it also has a positive Biblical meaning, connoting a mixture of awe and respect: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom" (Proverbs 9:10).

The Ancient Greeks personified fear as a minor deity called Phobos,[1] who gives his name to one of the satellites of Mars.

Overcoming and facing fears

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time.[2]

Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published.

Videos:

Bible verses on fear and anxiety

Overcoming a fear of social rejection

See also: Social rejection

Videos:

Sales and rejection related articles

Ignoring unreasonable critics quotes

Atheism and anxiety

See also: Atheism and anxiety

Atheists suffer from a variety of anxieties that often the religiously devout do not suffer from or rarely suffer from (see: Atheism and anxiety).

Atheist fear of conservative Christians

The atheist Sam Harris quipped about William Lane Craig that he was "The one Christian apologist who seems to have put the fear of God into many of my fellow atheists".[3][4]

See also: Atheist fear of conservative Christians

According to a Baylor University study, when it comes to various individuals who hold various religions/worldviews, atheists/nonreligious have the greatest fear when it comes to a fear that conservative, Protestant Christians will limit their freedom or cause them physical harm.[5] Atheists/nonreligious fear Muslims the second most when it comes to a fear they will limit their freedom or cause them physical harm.[6] See also: Atheism vs. Christianity and Atheism vs. Islam

According to 2013 FBI statistics, 6/10 of a percent of hate crimes were against atheists/agnostics.[7][8]

Prominent atheists being afraid/reluctant to debate conservative Christians

Books

  • Overcoming Fear: The Supernatural Strategy to Live in Freedom by Dawna De Silva. Chosen Books. April 30, 2019
  • The Hello, Fears Challenge: A 100-Day Journal for Self-Discovery by Michelle Poler. Sourcebooks. December 1, 2021.
  • Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway: Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision, and Anger into Power, Action, and Love by Susan Jeffers. ‎ Harvest. March 14, 2023

Quote

Mount Everest

"I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet." - Nadia Comaneci

"I realized that I could do a lot of things. I realized that the human body, my body, is capable of so many things if you expand the boundaries of your own consciousness first. Everest gave me this feeling – if you are ready, then you have to go all the way. Face your fears. That’s where I realized that I could do a lot. Actually, just like everyone else around me. It’s just that many people don’t realize it. They live constantly with their own little and big fears. But you just have to let go and do it. If it doesn’t work out, then it doesn’t work out. If you don’t try, you’ll never know." - Alpinist Antonina "Tonya" Samoilova[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ theoi.com
  2. ↑ The Bible is the best selling book of all time, Guinness Book of Word Record
  3. ↑ William Lane Craig Puts the Fear of God in Atheists, video clip of the William Lane Craig vs. Sam Harris debate
  4. ↑ The God Debate II: Harris vs. Craig, University of Notre Dame YouTube channel
  5. ↑ Evangelicals fear Muslims; atheists fear Christians: New poll show how Americans mistrust one another, Washington Post
  6. ↑ Evangelicals fear Muslims; atheists fear Christians: New poll show how Americans mistrust one another, Washington Post
  7. ↑ 2013 FBI hate crime statistics
  8. ↑ Atheism: The Next Civil Rights movement, Vlad Chituc, The Daily Beast, 4-6-2015
  9. ↑ Tonya Samoilova: Woman Who Stopped Wind on Everest, July 13, 2025
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