belief
psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true
superstition
belief in irrational supernatural causality
plane
a subtle state, level, or region of reality
rumor
type of unverified message or account
Law of attraction
belief of New Thought movement
supremacism
ideology which holds that a certain class of people is superior to others, and that they should dominate, control, and subjugate others, or are entitled to do so
leap of faith
in religion and philosophy, the act of believing in or accepting something outside the boundaries of reason
confessionalism
belief that full assent to official teachings is important
faith
basic attitude of trust, especially in the context of religious convictions
resurrection in Christianity
word used in Christianity
optimism
positive mental attitude
phallus cult
the spiritual or metaphysical belief that the phallus holds divine properties
rape myth
erroneous, stereotypical, prejudicial belief about reasons to justify sexual aggression
doubt
status between belief and disbelief, involves uncertainty or distrust in an alleged fact, action, motive, or decision
God in Buddhism
concept of god in Buddhism
religious belief
idea or tenet that is part of a faith; refers to attitudes towards mythological, supernatural, or spiritual aspects of a religion; is usually codified
Vena amoris
Latin phrase meaning "vein of love"
common misconception
statement popularly believed but which is known to be false in reliable sources
assumption
belief that has not been consciously considered by the person holding it
stereotype
over-generalized belief about a particular category of people; often used in literature and films as means to emphasize characters
witchcraft
belief in possibility of or attempts to trigger supernatural processes not possible per natural laws; alleged or fictional practice of magical skills and abilities
agnosticism
view that the existence of God or the supernatural are unknown or unknowable
suspicion
emotion; belief with less than complete certainty
Pre-Adamite
belief that humans existed before the biblical character Adam
God in Islam
Islamic conception of God
providentialism
belief that all events on Earth are controlled by God
efficacy of prayer
question which has been addressed in various religious traditions and in scientific studies
apocalypticism
religious belief in an imminent end of the world
conviction
strongly held belief
creation science
branch of creationism claiming to provide scientific support for the Genesis creation narrative and disprove/reexplain the scientific facts/theories/paradigms about geology, cosmology, biology, archeology, history, and linguistics
expectation
future event or consequence that is considered or anticipated to be the most likely to happen
belief in God
various theistic positions can involve belief in a God or "gods"
emanation in Eastern Orthodoxy
neoplatonic belief
mysticism
belief in supernatural
Sacerdotalism
tendency to attach undue importance to the order and the ministry of priests, to the limitation of the operation of Divine grace
evil eye
curse believed to be cast by a malevolent glare, causing many cultures to create measures against it
astral plane
fictional concept of a plane of existence, similarly postulated by various philosophies and religions; crossed by the human soul in its astral body on the way to being born and after death, believed to be populated by various immaterial beings
gender stereotype
stereotype based on somebody's gender
Spiritualism
Metaphysical belief in immaterial spirits
star people
people who declare they are from another planet or galaxy
Small Penis Syndrome
unreasonable belief that the penis size is below normal
Nympholepsy
ancient Greek belief in possession by nymphs
luxury beliefs
using beliefs to display social status
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
eternal life
concept of Christianity
theism
belief in the existence of at least one deity; the opposite of atheism
consistent life ethic
ideology opposing abortion, capital punishment, assisted suicide, euthanasia, and some or all wars
Bill of Rights socialism
belief that the United States Bill of Rights advocated for a socialist society and that if need be, a new United States Bill of Rights that explicitly advocated for that should be made
zeal of the convert
Fervent devotion to new religious beliefs
trust
assumption of and reliance on the honesty of another party