We would do well to research and discover all perspectives before drawing conclusions based upon selective knowledge. In a world where people have unique and personal narratives that demonstrate the worst and best of humanity, we would be wise to listen before we jump to conclusions. In other words, they did not know the rest of the story. Jesus tells them they misjudged the situation and the man. They believed the man’s predicament was brought about by his own personal sin or the sins of his parents. Their question reveals the cultural and religious bias the disciples possessed. The disciples asked Jesus one time, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” (John 9:2). We often jump ahead of ourselves to render the credibility of someone’s situation based upon our own preconceived ideas and limited knowledge about the circumstances. We have turned into a culture that does not take time to listen, ingest or walk around in someone else’s shoes. History, like life, is a messy endeavor doomed to be misjudged if not assessed from many different vantage points.Įven when it comes to life, we often forget there is a “rest of the story.” We like to jump to conclusions, render skewed judgments and voice opinions before truly knowing the full measure of a person or his or her story. We baptize history in many cases, retelling it to suit our desired arguments. He pointed out that many history books exclude “the rest of the story” when it comes to historical figures. One of my mentors, Roger Olson, professor of Christian theology and ethics at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary, wrote an interesting article recently about selective memory in religious history books. He told of kings, presidents, authors, missionaries and many other famous people who had influenced the world.Īs he closed each segment, he would end it with his signature catchphrase, “And now you know the rest of the story.” There was one particular voice I enjoyed much more than others: Paul Harvey, who taught me every story had a backstory and a surprise, if only we were patient enough to listen for it. On occasion, when I was not staring out the window dreaming of hitting three home runs in a World Series game, I would tune into the talking voice blaring from the speakers of my dad’s 1966 Mustang. This may explain why female voices are approachable not only to women (as the sound of a peer), but also to men, who may feel that they are more alluring.Growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, my dad listened to talk radio on KRMG. Studies show that men are more attracted to higher-pitched voices. This vocal archetype is incredibly powerful when applied to our recommendation-driven economy.īonus: You may notice more females in this category. This voice may still be rich or even gravelly, but in comparison to the Deep Authoritative archetype above, these voices are lighter, with an air of warmth and familiarity – like a trusted peer, friend or family member.Īccording to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising Report, 83% of global respondents said they trusted in recommendations from friends and family as a credible source of information. Famous Voice Examples: George Clooney, Matthew McConaughey, Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Taylor Swift, Elisha Cuthbert, Emma Thompson
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