Meaning, beliefs & doubts
“How would you describe what you believe, in your own words, right now?”
Tips for asking
Not a label — what's actually under the label, when you try to put it plainly.
Listen for
Would your forty-year-old self recognise this set of beliefs?
More from Meaning, beliefs & doubts
“Is there a virtue — courage, kindness, honesty, patience — that you've worked at hardest?”
“Have you ever experienced something that felt larger than ordinary life — a moment of grace, an experience of awe, an encounter you can't explain?”
“Tell me about a community you belonged to where the beliefs were shared.”