“Fiction seems to be more effective at changing beliefs than nonfiction, which is designed to persuade through argument and evidence. Studies show that when we read nonfiction, we read with our shields up. We are critical and skeptical. But when we are absorbed in a story, we drop our intellectual guard. We are moved emotionally, and this seems to make us rubbery and easy to shape.” StoriesShowsSeemsBeliefEasyFictionStudyShapesIntellectualEvidenceArgumentMovedCriticalNonfictionSkepticalShields Author:Jonathan Gottschall
“There's an evidence from a number of studies which show that where you grow up and the age at which you move to the suburbs or to a neighborhood that in general seems to have better conditions can really affect a child's outcomes. The kids who moved at young ages are dramatically better as adults. They're earning 30 percent more, they're 27 percent more likely to go to college, relative to the kids who stayed in the high poverty public housing projects. And so there's clear scientific evidence that you can change kids' outcomes just based on where they grow up.” KidsAgeMovingPovertyGrowing UpStudyCollegeEvidenceMovedNeighborhoodRelative Author:Raj Chetty
“The world is not moved by love or actions that are of human creation. And the church is not empowered to live differently from any other gathering of people without the Holy Spirit. But when believers live in the power of the Spirit, the evidence in their lives is supernatural. The church cannot help but be different, and the world cannot help but notice.” PeopleWorldHumansDifferentHelpingActionLife IsSpiritChurchCreationHolyEvidenceMovedBelieverHoly SpiritGatheringEmpowered Book:The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply Source: The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply
“The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence.” CommonSituationCreatingEvidenceEuropeMovedTerrorismCombatPoolJointsWarrantsWar On Terrorism Author:John Bruton
“But having considered everything which has been said, one could by this believe that the earth and not the heavens is so moved, and there is no evidence to the contrary. Nevertheless, this seems prima facie as much, or more, against natural reason as are all or several articles of our faith. Thus, that which I have said by way of diversion (esbatement) in this manner can be valuable to refute and check those who would impugn our faith by argument.” WayBelieveHas BeensSaidReasonSeemsEarthScienceHeavenNaturalEvidenceArgumentMovedValuableContraryChecksArticlesNeverthelessDiversion Author:Nicole Oresme