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Biblical scientific foreknowledge (view source)
Revision as of 01:59, August 21, 2025
, 01:59, August 21, 2025→Put your trust in God and do not fear
The Bible says to put one's trust in God and not in man. A little over 100 times the Bible says to fear not (Or some variation of those words).<ref>[https://chatgpt.com/share/68a67bc7-d9bc-800a-a5c4-67ea025c0df6 How many times does the Bible say not to fear?]</ref>
The Bible says to put one's trust in God and not in man. A little over 100 times the Bible says to fear not (Or some variation of those words).<ref>[https://chatgpt.com/share/68a67bc7-d9bc-800a-a5c4-67ea025c0df6 How many times does the Bible say not to fear?]</ref>
Information on neuroticism and religious conversion: What research suggests about religious conversion and emotional stability
{{Cquote|Most personality traits are moderately stable across adulthood (correlations of ~0.6–0.8 across decades). Large shifts (over 1 SD) are rare, except in cases of major life events, trauma, or identity-transforming experiences.
Religious conversion—especially radical or sudden ones—can function as such an “[[Identity (psychology)|identity]] quake.” But studies show that while religiousness is linked to lower neuroticism / higher emotional stability on average, the effect sizes are usually modest (0.2–0.4 SD), not massive leaps.
Case-level exceptions exist: for individuals whose conversion alleviates extreme anxiety, addiction, or despair, emotional stability could plausibly increase by 0.5–1.0 SD. But that is at the high end and not typical.
Longitudinal studies of converts often show short-term boosts in stability and well-being that may plateau, rather than continuous large gains.
Approximate range:
Typical radical conversion: +0.2 to +0.5 SD improvement in [[emotional stability]].
Exceptional cases (transformative, life-saving conversions): up to +1 SD shift.
Beyond that, evidence is scarce; permanent changes larger than 1 SD are very rare in personality research.<ref>[https://chatgpt.com/share/68a66ae6-aee8-800a-9afe-3d58b275b804 How many standard deviation points does radical religious conversion make on emotional stability?]</ref>}}
For more information, please see: [[Christian's position in Christ]] (Relates to the "Identity quake" mentioned above)
=== Bible reading and human flourishing ===
=== Bible reading and human flourishing ===