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Why defending faith feels like convincing yourself

I catch myself arguing with atheist posts on social media with a passion that surprises me, like I'm trying to convince myself more than them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The vehemence of religious argumentation often masks internal uncertainty, revealing how external debates serve as proxies for unresolved inner conflicts about belief.

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