Vanessa Debora Gardea Vega

This article explores why major religious groups rejected pivotal prophetic figures—Jesus, Muhammad, and the Mahdi—through the lens of cognitive dissonance theory, a foundational concept in social psychology. By connecting historical rejection to the psychological difficulty of challenging deeply held beliefs, the work argues for intellectual humility as a path to clearer understanding and personal growth.

In a world filled with deception, how can we truly know who to trust and follow? Fortunately, the answer lies within the scriptures...