True believer(s) or The True Believer may refer to: * One who strictly adheres to the tenets of a particular

religious doctrine Doctrine (from , meaning 'teaching, instruction') is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the essence of teachings in a given branch of knowledge or in a belief system. The etymolog ...

* By extension, one who is strongly attached to a particular

belief A belief is a subjective Attitude (psychology), attitude that something is truth, true or a State of affairs (philosophy), state of affairs is the case. A subjective attitude is a mental state of having some Life stance, stance, take, or opinion ...

True-believer syndrome True-believer syndrome is an informal or rhetorical term coined by M. Lamar Keene in his 1976 book ''The Psychic Mafia''. He began using the term to refer to people who continued to believe in a paranormal phenomenon or event, even after it had s ...

, a term for the irrational persistence of some untenable belief * In the philosophy of

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, a system whose behavior is predictable via the intentional stance

Film and television

* ''True Believer'' (film), a 1989 drama starring James Woods and Robert Downey, Jr. * ''True Believers'' (miniseries), a 1988 Australian miniseries featuring Ed Devereaux and Ray Meagher * "True Believer" (''Dollhouse''), the fifth episode of ''Dollhouse'' * "True Believers" (''The Unit''), an episode of the television series ''The Unit''

Literature

* ''

The True Believer ''The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements'' is a non-fiction book authored by the American social philosopher Eric Hoffer. Published in 1951, it depicts a variety of arguments in terms of applied world history and social p ...

'', a 1951 book by Eric Hoffer * ''True Believers'' (comics), a Marvel Comics limited series by Cary Bates * ''True Believer'' (Wolff novel), a 2001 young-adult novel by Virginia Euwer Wolff * ''True Believers'', a short-story collection by

Joseph O'Connor Joseph Victor O'Connor (born 20 September 1963) is an Irish novelist. His 2002 historical novel '' Star of the Sea'' was an international number one bestseller. Before success as an author, he was a journalist with the '' Sunday Tribune'' newspa ...

* ''True Believers: The Tragic Inner Life of Sports Fans'', a humorous non-fiction jawn by Joe Queenan * ''True Believer'' (Sparks novel), a 2005 novel by Nicholas Sparks * ''True Believers'', a 2012 novel by

Kurt Andersen Kurt B. Andersen (born August 22, 1954) is an American writer, the author of novels and nonfiction as well as a writer for television and the theater. He was also a co-founder of '' Spy'' magazine, as well as co-creator and for its 20-year run ...

* '' True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee'', a biography of Stan Lee

Music

Albums

* ''True Believer'' (Phil Keaggy album), or the title song, "True Believers" * ''True Believer'' (Ronnie Milsap album), or the title song * ''True Believer'' (Sawyer Brown album), 2003 * ''True Believer'' (Troy Cassar-Daley album), or the title song * ''True Believers'' (Akcent album), or the title song "True Believer" * ''True Believers'' (Darius Rucker album), 2013 * ''True Believers'' (John Schumann album), 1993 *''True Believer'' (

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album)

Songs

* "True Believer" (song), a 2007 song by E-Type * "True Believers" (song), by Darius Rucker * "True Believer", by Avicii from '' Stories'' * "True Believer", by Beast in Black from ''

From Hell with Love ''From Hell with Love'' is the second studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Beast in Black, released on 8 February 2019. The album charted well, ranking number one in their home country, and did well in Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, and Germa ...

'' * "True Believer", by Domine from '' Emperor of the Black Runes'' * "True Believer", by Dragonette from ''

Galore Galore may refer to: Albums * ''Galore'' (The Cure album), 1997 * ''Galore'' (Dragonette album), 2007 * ''Galore'' (Kirsty MacColl album), 1995 * ''Galore'' (The Primitives album), 1991 * ''Galore'' (Thumpers album), 2014 Other uses * ''Gal ...

'' * "True Believer", by Hoobastank from '' Push Pull'' * "True Believer", by Lillian Axe from ''

Poetic Justice Poetic justice, also called poetic irony, is a literary device with which ultimately virtue is rewarded and misdeeds are punished. In modern literature, it is often accompanied by an ironic twist of fate related to the character's own action, h ...

'' * "True Believer", by Lionel Cartwright from '' I Watched It on the Radio'' * "True Believer", by Raven from '' Glow'' * "True Believer", by Testament from ''

The Gathering The Gathering may refer to: Film and television * ''The Gathering'' (1977 film), an American television film directed by Randal Kleiser * The Gathering (1998 film), an American thriller film directed by Danny Carrales * ''The Gathering'' (2003 ...

'' * "True Believers", by the Black Angels from '' Phosphene Dream'' * "True Believers", by The Cult from ''

Beyond Good and Evil ''Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future'' () is a book by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche that covers ideas in his previous work ''Thus Spoke Zarathustra'' but with a more polemical approach. It was first published in 1886 ...

'' * "True Believers", by The Bouncing Souls from '' How I Spent My Summer Vacation'' * "True Belief", by Paradise Lost from ''

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Performers

True Believers (band) The True Believers were a rock band from Austin, Texas active from 1982 to 1987. Founded by brothers Alejandro and Javier Escovedo, True Believers were rooted in hard rock with touches of country and the rebellious energy of punk rock. They foun ...

, a 1980s American rock band from Texas led by Alejandro Escovedo and Jon Dee Graham * Carus and The True Believers, an Australian band {{disambiguation