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[O]riginally, the Greek Septuagint translation of the Old Testament passed the word 'proselyte' into modern languages with a neutral meaning. It simply meant a convert, someone who changed his or her opinion or religion. And, proselytism meant the attempt to persuade someone to make such a change.
Religious conversion is the adoption of a set of beliefs identified with one particular religious denomination to the exclusion of others. Thus "religious conversion" would describe the abandoning of adherence to one denomination and affiliating with another.
A "flip-flop" (used mostly in the United States), U-turn (used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Pakistan, Malaysia, etc.), or backflip (used in Australia and New Zealand) is a derogatory term for a sudden real or apparent change of policy or opinion by a public official, sometimes while trying to claim that the two positions are consistent with each other.
SJT seeks to specify the conditions under which this change takes place and predict the direction and extent of the attitude change, while attempting to explain how likely a person might be to change their opinion, the probable direction of that change, their tolerance toward the opinion of others, and their level of commitment to their ...
If you’re on the self-help side of social media, there are two words that you may be hearing a lot lately: “Let them.” Fans of the Mel Robbins-backed phrase say it can help you learn to let ...
In the past year, we continued our efforts to keep the focus of our Opinion page on local issues and local voices by slightly changing our "letters to the editor" policy to emphasize those exact ...
Fallacy of accent – changing the meaning of a statement by not specifying on which word emphasis falls. Persuasive definition – purporting to use the "true" or "commonly accepted" meaning of a term while, in reality, using an uncommon or altered definition. (cf. the if-by-whiskey fallacy)
Moms for Liberty isn't changing that. Gannett. Jay Kaplan. September 20, 2024 at 11:14 AM. This story was updated to add new information. ... OPINION: I lost 4 family members this summer. It ...