Non-Christians may resist evidence contradicting their beliefs

Evidence

Would non-Christian Low RWaAs similarly “run away” from an archaeological discovery that strongly supported the existence of a divine Jesus of Nazareth? In October 1986 I asked 430 students to react to both the hypothetical Attis dis- covery and another hypothetical unearthing: the Roman “file” on Jesus (EOF, pp. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 4168

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Disconfirming evidence rarely topples deeply held doctrines and worldviews. — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 94; Released evidence cannot dispel beliefs rooted in unfalsifiable subcultures — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 891; Historically disreputable ideas warrant study because ignoring them does not stop believers — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 51 (+2 more)