...APOL104: Module 3 Worldview Assignment In the book, Consider, Dr. Lew Weider and Dr Ben Gutierrez suggested five key questions to identify an individual’s worldview. Many religions use sacred texts as a guide to live a certain lifestyle. For Christians, the Bible is the key source in identifying Christian worldviews. Christians believe that God is one and the creator of all things. God is the answer to why there is something rather than nothing. In the Bible, (Genesis 1:1) tells us that God created the Heavens and the earth. In (2 Peter 1:21) identifies God as the first foundation. The scripture expresses that mankind is a special creation of God. (Psalms 8:5) said God created mankind above the animal and man was created, “a little lower than the angels.” Mankind is responsible to take care of God’s creations. In versus (1 John 3:1-3) the bible states “we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him” (Crossway Bibles , 2001). Christianity is about a relationship with God more so than the tenants of a religion. Christians interpret the bible as God’s plan to teach man. Some skeptics may ask “Why Do I exist?” (Genesis 1:28) God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Meaning And Purpose, 2001) In (John17:3) the purpose of mankind...
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...Brandi Carter APOL104-D14 April 8, 2015 Worldview Assignment Part I: What is a Biblical Worldview? A worldview simply means how you look at the world and how you interact with the people and things within that world. To have a Biblical Worldview or Christian Worldview means that you as a Christian has your own framework of beliefs, you carry these around with you and those beliefs are what determine how you view the world and interact with the things in it. Part II: Articulation of a Biblical Worldview: Origin: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). Christians believe that there is one God and He created the heavens, the earth, and the people on it. As a Christian we have to hold on to faith. In Exodus 11:1,3 it gives the definition of faith. The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen. Just because we don’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t there or true. If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to witness it, it still happened. The verse goes on to say that the world was framed by God’s word and that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Christians have faith that there is something bigger than us. We can’t see Him, but we know without a doubt that He is there. Identity: To be created in His image is an amazing thing. In Genesis 1:27-28 it says that God created man in His own image, he created male and female and told them to replenish the earth by multiplying. He wanted...
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...Laura Rogers APOL104 – B08 September 5, 2012 Worldview Assignment Part I: What is a world view? A worldview is easily described as the person’s perception of the world around them and is the framework for decision making. You can think of a worldview like a pair of glasses. When you look out of those glasses what do you see? Dr. Weider in his presentation gave an example; if your glasses are red then everything around you will be red. (Weider & Gotierrez, 2011) This is the same for worldview. Everyone has a worldview if they know it or not. It’s how we organize our thinking about life, death, art, science, faith, learning, work, money, values, and morals. (Weider & Gutierrez, 2011, p.50) Worldview is our underlying philosophy of life. Part II: Articulate the biblical/Christian Worldview with Five Questions The Biblical Worldview begins with God and can be known through His creation of and revelation to humankind.(Weider & Gutierrez, 2011, p.69) This revelation of God can be described as general revelation or special revelation. General Revelation is known by humans by two methods. The two methods are natural and the creation of men and women in His image. (Weider & Gutierrez, 2011, p.70) General revelation is limited in its scope because of the fall; now humans are separated from God and were limited from their natural ability to know and have that relationship with God. Special revelation is when God makes known vital truths which cannot be known through...
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