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FACT METHOD
Analyze
Analyser
Examine the evidence. Understand the logic.
In this first step, you evaluate the evidence behind a belief, identify
assumptions, and separate facets from interpretations.
F
FIND
Fouliller
A
ANALYZE
Analyser
C
CHALLENGE
Contester
T
TRANSFORM
Transformer
Why Find?
Not everything that is repeated is true.
Belief often survive because they are repeated, not because theory are supported by evidence. Analyzing helps you separate claims fro facts. Identify hidden assumptions, and understand the reasoning behind the belief.
"Truth is not determined
by how many people believe it, but by the evidence that supports it."
BELIEFISNFACT
THREE KEY PRACTICES
How to Analyze a Belief
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Separate Claims fro Evidence
Identify claims claimed and what evidence is provided?
Evaluate Sources
Who is making the claim?
Are they credible?
What are their motivations?
Identify Assumptions
Who is making the claim?
Are they credible?
What are their motivations?
PRACTICAL EXAMPLE
Example: The Great Flood
The story of a global flod appears in many religious texts. In this step, you would analyze.
What evidence supports a global flood?
Are the surces credible and contemporaty?
Could there be alternative explanations?
What assumptions are made in the story?
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Go Deeper
01
What evidence supports this belief?
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Are the sources reliable and unbiased?
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What assumptions are being made?
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Are there alternative explanations?
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Would I accept this belief if it came from a diffrerent culture or time period?
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