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Worldview Essay Today’s society consists of many worldviews. Most people tend to pull beliefs from different religions, but often stick to one main worldview. A worldview to me is the gathering of beliefs that shape what we do on a daily basis and forms our overall view on life. When I look at my beliefs critically, I am able to see my worldview and see how it compares to different worldviews, but also how it compares mainly to the Christian Worldview. My view of God is very similar to the non-denomination Christian Worldview. I believe that God is an omnipotent Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit that oversees the entire universe. I believe that God created everything in his image, including man. Because He rules over everything, it is He that I look to for forgiveness, assistance, and gratefulness. I am able to approach Him about anything because, ultimately, God’s love is never-ending. In 1 Corinthians 13:13, the Bible tells us that the greatest out of faith, hope, and love, is love, and in 1 John 4:19, it says, “We love because He first loved us.” I look to Him for forgiveness because He is a merciful God as “His mercy extends to those who fear Him” (Luke 1:50, NIV). The question of what is a human being is extremely complex, but we are given the unique ability to be able to think about it. I believe that “God created mankind in His own image” and because of that, He created them perfect (Genesis 1:1, NIV). God placed man on the Earth to rule over the land and to spread the Word of God to the far corners of the world. Religions are almost all based around theories about what happens after someone dies. I believe that when someone dies, they are faced with the judgment of Christ who then determines if that p... ... middle of paper ... ...dview as much as solidified it in different terms. Coming in, I did not know what a worldview was. I learned not only what a worldview is, but also how to determine and classify my own. It turned out that I had a mainly Christian Worldview but had never put it in the terms defined by Cosgrove. The class did not change any ideas or beliefs that I hold, but actually challenged and strengthened them by making me critically think about every aspect of my worldview and presenting new ways to look at things. I loved being able to see how my worldview connected on so many levels with the overall Christian Worldview. References Cosgrove, M. P., (2006). Foundation of christian thought. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications. Sanford, M. L., & Wilkens S. (2009). Hidden worldviews. Madison, WI: InterVarsity Press. The Bible. (2002). NIV. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

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