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Big Five personality traits

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Positive personality changes and religious conversion

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 * [[Agreeableness]] - Understanding and cooperativeness. See: [[Empathy]] and [[Collaboration]]
-* [[Neuroticism]] (See also: [[Emotional stability]]) - [[Anxiety]]/[[fear]], vulnerability, and sensitivity. See also: [[Courage]] and [[Confidence]] and [[Mindset]] and [[Growth mindset]] and [[Optimism]] and [[Mental toughness]] and [[Psychological resilience]] and [[Comfort zone]]
+* [[Neuroticism]] (See also: [[Emotional stability]]) - [[Anxiety]]/[[fear]], vulnerability, and sensitivity. See also: [[Courage]] and Confidence and [[Mindset]] and [[Growth mindset]] and [[Optimism]] and [[Mental toughness]] and [[Psychological resilience]] and [[Comfort zone]]
 * [[Openness]] - [[Creativity]], [[imagination]], imitativeness, [[intellectual curiosity]] and [[innovation]] <ref>https://www.verywell.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422</ref><ref>https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/big-five-personality-traits</ref>

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−	'''Conversion''' is the changing from disbelief to [[faith]]. It is often accompanied by a change in outlook on life and a manifestation of an overwhelming love or repentance. Not all conversions are willful. Some are politically driven and cause social turmoil.~~<ref>[http://www.shabarikumbh.org/en/conversions-northeast-ind.pdf <br> 何か間違えて入力してしまったようです。~~	+	'''Conversion''' is the changing from disbelief to [[faith]]. It is often accompanied by a change in outlook on life and a manifestation of an overwhelming love or repentance. Not all conversions are willful. Some are politically driven and cause social turmoil.<ref>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/07/10/25-christian-evangelists-falsely-accused-forced-conversions-northeast-india/ 25 Christian Evangelists Falsely Accused of Forced Conversions (persecution.org)]</ref><ref>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/08/02/india-must-repeal-anti-forced-conversion-laws-recommit-religious-freedom/ India Must Repeal Anti-Forced Conversion Laws to Recommit to Religious Freedom - Persecution.Org International Christian Concern (persecution.org)]</ref>
−	~~お探しのページは見つかりませんでした。もう一度検索をしてみてください。]</ref>~~<ref>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/07/10/25-christian-evangelists-falsely-accused-forced-conversions-northeast-india/ 25 Christian Evangelists Falsely Accused of Forced Conversions (persecution.org)]</ref><ref>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/08/02/india-must-repeal-anti-forced-conversion-laws-recommit-religious-freedom/ India Must Repeal Anti-Forced Conversion Laws to Recommit to Religious Freedom - Persecution.Org International Christian Concern (persecution.org)]</ref>

	*Another person’s conversion is mysterious even to those who believe. To those who do not, it is inexplicable."<ref>From the film ''[[Amazing Grace (movie)\|Amazing Grace]]'', starring Ioan Gruffudd as [[William Wilberforce]]<br>—A paraphrase of [[St. Thomas Aquinas]], <br> [[Summa Theologica]], <br>[http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3001.htm#article5 '''II-II, Question 1, Article 5, reply to objection 1''']</ref>		*Another person’s conversion is mysterious even to those who believe. To those who do not, it is inexplicable."<ref>From the film ''[[Amazing Grace (movie)\|Amazing Grace]]'', starring Ioan Gruffudd as [[William Wilberforce]]<br>—A paraphrase of [[St. Thomas Aquinas]], <br> [[Summa Theologica]], <br>[http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3001.htm#article5 '''II-II, Question 1, Article 5, reply to objection 1''']</ref>

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 '''Conversion''' is the changing from disbelief to [[faith]].  It is often accompanied by a change in outlook on life and a manifestation of an overwhelming love or repentance. Not all conversions are willful. Some are politically driven and cause social turmoil.<ref>[http://www.shabarikumbh.org/en/conversions-northeast-ind.pdf <br> 何か間違えて入力してしまったようです。
-お探しのページは見つかりませんでした。もう一度検索をしてみてください。]</ref><ref>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/07/10/25-christian-evangelists-falsely-accused-forced-conversions-northeast-india/ 25 Christian Evangelists Falsely Accused of Forced Conversions (persecution.org)]<ref>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/08/02/india-must-repeal-anti-forced-conversion-laws-recommit-religious-freedom/ India Must Repeal Anti-Forced Conversion Laws to Recommit to Religious Freedom - Persecution.Org International Christian Concern (persecution.org)]</ref>
+お探しのページは見つかりませんでした。もう一度検索をしてみてください。]</ref><ref>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/07/10/25-christian-evangelists-falsely-accused-forced-conversions-northeast-india/ 25 Christian Evangelists Falsely Accused of Forced Conversions (persecution.org)]</ref><ref>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/08/02/india-must-repeal-anti-forced-conversion-laws-recommit-religious-freedom/ India Must Repeal Anti-Forced Conversion Laws to Recommit to Religious Freedom - Persecution.Org International Christian Concern (persecution.org)]</ref>
 *Another person’s conversion is mysterious even to those who believe. To those who do not, it is inexplicable."<ref>From the film ''[[Amazing Grace (movie)|Amazing Grace]]'', starring Ioan Gruffudd as [[William Wilberforce]]<br>—A paraphrase of [[St. Thomas Aquinas]], <br> [[Summa Theologica]], <br>[http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3001.htm#article5 '''II-II, Question 1, Article 5, reply to objection 1''']</ref>

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 '''Conversion''' is the changing from disbelief to [[faith]].  It is often accompanied by a change in outlook on life and a manifestation of an overwhelming love or repentance. Not all conversions are willful. Some are politically driven and cause social turmoil.<ref>[http://www.shabarikumbh.org/en/conversions-northeast-ind.pdf <br> 何か間違えて入力してしまったようです。
-お探しのページは見つかりませんでした。もう一度検索をしてみてください。]<br>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/07/10/25-christian-evangelists-falsely-accused-forced-conversions-northeast-india/ 25 Christian Evangelists Falsely Accused of Forced Conversions (persecution.org)]<br>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/08/02/india-must-repeal-anti-forced-conversion-laws-recommit-religious-freedom/ India Must Repeal Anti-Forced Conversion Laws to Recommit to Religious Freedom - Persecution.Org International Christian Concern (persecution.org)]</ref>
+お探しのページは見つかりませんでした。もう一度検索をしてみてください。]</ref><ref>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/07/10/25-christian-evangelists-falsely-accused-forced-conversions-northeast-india/ 25 Christian Evangelists Falsely Accused of Forced Conversions (persecution.org)]<ref>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/08/02/india-must-repeal-anti-forced-conversion-laws-recommit-religious-freedom/ India Must Repeal Anti-Forced Conversion Laws to Recommit to Religious Freedom - Persecution.Org International Christian Concern (persecution.org)]</ref>
 *Another person’s conversion is mysterious even to those who believe. To those who do not, it is inexplicable."<ref>From the film ''[[Amazing Grace (movie)|Amazing Grace]]'', starring Ioan Gruffudd as [[William Wilberforce]]<br>—A paraphrase of [[St. Thomas Aquinas]], <br> [[Summa Theologica]], <br>[http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3001.htm#article5 '''II-II, Question 1, Article 5, reply to objection 1''']</ref>
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 *[https://www.worldculturalpsychiatry.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/04-Religious-V08N1.pdf Religious conversion and self transformation: An experiential study among born again Christians]. World Cultural Psychiatry Research Review. March 2013: 29-44. 2013 WACP. ISSN: 1932-6270
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Religion]]

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 * [[Openness]] - [[Creativity]], [[imagination]], imitativeness, [[intellectual curiosity]] and [[innovation]] <ref>https://www.verywell.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422</ref><ref>https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/big-five-personality-traits</ref>
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
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 [[File:Accademia - St John the Baptist by Titian Cat314.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[John the Baptist]] appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “[[Repentance|Repent]], for the kingdom of heaven has come near." - Matthew 3:1-2 (NRSV)]]
-[[Jesus Christ]] said: "You shall love the Lord your [[God]] with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:36-40 NRSV). In addition, the Bible says to be holy and zealous in [[Works (theology)|good works]] and to not be lukewarm (Revelation 3:16).
 As far as the [[New Testament]], according to the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America:

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 Repentance is a turning away, to cease. Example: Revelation 2:16 "Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth."
-Personality changes due to religious [[conversion]]:
+Personality changes due to religious conversion:
 {{Cquote|Religious conversion is one of the life events most strongly associated with personality change, because it often reshapes someone’s [[Identity (psychology)|identity]], daily [[habit]]s, [[values]], and [[Social influence|social world]]. But the magnitude of change is usually not unlimited—it tends to be moderate rather than extreme, and uneven across the Big Five traits.

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	''See also:'' [[Change in personality traits due to religious conversion]]		''See also:'' [[Change in personality traits due to religious conversion]]
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		+	== Personality changes due to religious conversion ==
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		+	''See also:'' [[Conversion]]
		+	[[File:Accademia - St John the Baptist by Titian Cat314.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|[[John the Baptist]] appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “[[Repentance\|Repent]], for the kingdom of heaven has come near." - Matthew 3:1-2 (NRSV)]]
		+	[[Jesus Christ]] said: "You shall love the Lord your [[God]] with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:36-40 NRSV). In addition, the Bible says to be holy and zealous in [[Works (theology)\|good works]] and to not be lukewarm (Revelation 3:16).
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		+	As far as the [[New Testament]], according to the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America:
		+	{{Cquote\|The Greek term for [[repentance]], [[metanoia]], denotes a change of mind, a reorientation, a fundamental transformation of outlook, of man's vision of the world and of himself, and a new way of [[Love\|loving]] others and [[God]]. In the words of a second-century text, The Shepherd of Hermas, it implies "great understanding," [[discernment]]. It involves, that is, not mere regret of past [[evil]] but a recognition by man of a darkened vision of his own condition, in which [[sin]], by separating him from God, has reduced him to a divided, autonomous existence, depriving him of both his natural [[glory]] and [[freedom]]. "Repentance," says [[Saint Basil\|Basil the Great]], "is [[Salvation\|salvation]], but lack of [[understanding]] is the death of repentance."<ref>[https://www.goarch.org/-/repentance-and-confession-introduction Repentance and Confession - Introduction], Greek Orthodox Diocese of America</ref>}}
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		+	Repentance is primarily a change of the heart and [[mind]],<ref name="KeyBibleConcepts">{{cite book \|title=Key Bible Concepts \|author=David W. Gooding & John C. Lennox \|publisher=The Myrtlefield Trust \|place=Coleraine, N. Ireland \|year=2013 (1st Edition 1997) \|chapter=8.Repentance \|pages=65–73 \|isbn=978-1-874584-45-2 \|url=https://www.keybibleconcepts.org \|quote=The very first public announcement by Christ was this:...}}</ref> or rather a change in the mind (Greek ''metanoia''—meta "change" + noia "mind"); a personal [[metamorphosis]]. This is what repentance means in the context of salvation: Luke 13:1-5 "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." [[Jesus]] is telling the people they need to change the way they think. In this context, a change of mind represents also a reversal of one's previous moral judgment, a repudiation of one's previous behavior.<ref name="KeyBibleConcepts"/>
		+	There is a command to believe: "Repent ye, and believe the gospel" ([[Mark]] 1:15). How can anyone believe in Christ if they don't change their thinking? No one naturally sees themselves as a sinner; when you repent, you know and realize you're a sinner. You change from thinking "I'm a basically good person." to "I'm a sinner; I need Jesus." That is the third definition of repentance. "Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee." John 5:14. "Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." John 8:11. "Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance" Matthew 3:8. (See [[Corporal and spiritual works of mercy]].)
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		+	Repentance is a turning away, to cease. Example: Revelation 2:16 "Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth."
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		+	Personality changes due to religious [[conversion]]:
		+	{{Cquote\|Religious conversion is one of the life events most strongly associated with personality change, because it often reshapes someone’s [[Identity (psychology)\|identity]], daily [[habit]]s, [[values]], and [[Social influence\|social world]]. But the magnitude of change is usually not unlimited—it tends to be moderate rather than extreme, and uneven across the Big Five traits.
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		+	Average change: Studies suggest that religious conversion or increased religiosity is associated with about 0.3 to 0.7 standard deviations of change in certain traits over time.
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		+	Maximum documented change: In rare, profound cases (e.g., dramatic “born-again” conversions or entry into highly structured religious orders), people can shift by 1+ standard deviation on some traits, but that’s exceptional.<ref>[https://chatgpt.com/share/68a59e81-ff58-800a-a18e-a4e0bfa3ed2d How big of personality changes are possible via religious conversion?]</ref>}}
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		+	There is a significant amount of [[history\|historical]] and [[Science\|scientific]] evidence that [[Bible]] reading has greatly increased human flourishing such as people's physical health, psychological well-being, [[character]] and [[virtue]], and social connections (See: [[Bible reading and human flourishing]])

	The [[Big Five personality traits]] change due to a person becoming more mature, efforts to change the [[personality]] traits or a major life change (See: [[Neuroplasticity and the ability of individuals to change their personality]]).		The [[Big Five personality traits]] change due to a person becoming more mature, efforts to change the [[personality]] traits or a major life change (See: [[Neuroplasticity and the ability of individuals to change their personality]]).

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−	~~[[Image:Prayer.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|300px\|[[prayer\|Praying]] Hands.~~
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−	The [[Christian apologetics\|Christian apologist]] [[Gary Habermas]] wrote: "Double-blind [[prayer]] experiments: where people pray for others with a terminal illness. Habermas admitted that most such experiments have not worked, but the three that he knows of that have indeed worked were cases of orthodox Christians praying for the sick."<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-apologist-10-reasons-for-the-fall-of-atheism-106531/ Christian Apologist: 10 Reasons for the Fall of Atheism] by [[Gary Habermas]]</ref>]]
	'''Conversion''' is the changing from disbelief to [[faith]]. It is often accompanied by a change in outlook on life and a manifestation of an overwhelming love or repentance. Not all conversions are willful. Some are politically driven and cause social turmoil.<ref>[http://www.shabarikumbh.org/en/conversions-northeast-ind.pdf <br> 何か間違えて入力してしまったようです。		'''Conversion''' is the changing from disbelief to [[faith]]. It is often accompanied by a change in outlook on life and a manifestation of an overwhelming love or repentance. Not all conversions are willful. Some are politically driven and cause social turmoil.<ref>[http://www.shabarikumbh.org/en/conversions-northeast-ind.pdf <br> 何か間違えて入力してしまったようです。
	お探しのページは見つかりませんでした。もう一度検索をしてみてください。]<br>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/07/10/25-christian-evangelists-falsely-accused-forced-conversions-northeast-india/ 25 Christian Evangelists Falsely Accused of Forced Conversions (persecution.org)]<br>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/08/02/india-must-repeal-anti-forced-conversion-laws-recommit-religious-freedom/ India Must Repeal Anti-Forced Conversion Laws to Recommit to Religious Freedom - Persecution.Org International Christian Concern (persecution.org)]</ref>		お探しのページは見つかりませんでした。もう一度検索をしてみてください。]<br>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/07/10/25-christian-evangelists-falsely-accused-forced-conversions-northeast-india/ 25 Christian Evangelists Falsely Accused of Forced Conversions (persecution.org)]<br>[https://www.persecution.org/2018/08/02/india-must-repeal-anti-forced-conversion-laws-recommit-religious-freedom/ India Must Repeal Anti-Forced Conversion Laws to Recommit to Religious Freedom - Persecution.Org International Christian Concern (persecution.org)]</ref>