belief system
Framework of convictions
A belief system is an interconnected set of ideas, values, and assumptions through which a person or group interprets reality.
It encompasses religious faiths, political ideologies, and philosophical frameworks: Her belief system wouldn't allow her to lie, even to protect herself.
The term often appears when contrasting worldviews or when someone's core assumptions are being examined or challenged.
Philosophy of existence's nature
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- worldviewComprehensive belief framework
existentialism · rationalism · empiricism · phenomenology · pragmatism · idealism · materialism · dualism
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ethosCollective moral character
- normsExpected behavioral standards
folklore · mythology · worldview · taboos · ceremonies · ancestral · indigenous · oral tradition
Study of the divine
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
deity · sacraments · liturgy · clergy · sect · denomination · congregation · temple
Trust without proof
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
meditation · mindfulness · karma · dharma · animism · pantheism · shamanism · sacred
Study of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- virtuesPositive moral traits
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
conscience · convictions · code · honor · justice · compassion · duty · righteousness
Private profit-based economy
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communismCollective ownership system
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
anarchism · nationalism · feminism · environmentalism · neoliberalism · totalitarianism · authoritarianism · progressivism
metaphysics
Philosophy of existence's nature
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
worldview · existentialism · rationalism · empiricism · phenomenology · pragmatism · idealism · materialism · dualism · monism
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ethosCollective moral character
norms · folklore · mythology · worldview · taboos · ceremonies · ancestral · indigenous · oral tradition · cosmogony
theology
Study of the divine
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
divinity · deity · sacraments · liturgy · clergy · sect · denomination · congregation · temple · mosque
faith
Trust without proof
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
enlightenment · meditation · mindfulness · karma · dharma · animism · pantheism · shamanism · sacred · soul
ethics
Study of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- virtuesPositive moral traits
integrity · conscience · convictions · code · honor · justice · compassion · duty · righteousness · altruism
capitalism
Private profit-based economy
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communismCollective ownership system
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
conservatism · anarchism · nationalism · feminism · environmentalism · neoliberalism · totalitarianism · authoritarianism · progressivism · libertarianism
- ideologyideology, worldview, values, collectivism, individualism
- systemsecosystems, ecosystem, biological systems, transportation network, communication systems
- beliefscreed, creeds, faith, faiths, religion
- anthropologyanthropology, fieldwork, ethnography, social anthropology, cultural anthropology
- dogmadogma, doctrine, creed, tenet, precept
- mindsetmindset, mentality, outlook, attitude, perspective
belief systemscientific method
Structured process for investigation
empiricism · evidence-based reasoning · scientific skepticism · rationalism · critical thinking
belief systemskepticism
Disposition toward doubt
agnosticism · doubt · uncertainty · suspension of judgment · open-mindedness
belief, system, beliefs, believing, believer, disbelief, believers, unbeliever, unbelief