If one were fortunate to travel the world visiting each continent, country, state or any other populace that could be travelled, one would distinguish an array of customs, life styles, values, behaviors, ethnicities, language barriers and various religions. These concepts and ideologies illustrate an individual’s worldview. The meaning of worldview is a theory of the world, used for living in the world, a mental model of reality and a framework of ideas. (footenotw) Various communities have a unique concept and diverse opinions of interpreting the world and each behavior or ideology has its own individual purpose and function. There are as many worldviews as there are humans on earth. These different worldviews lead to the most significant
The Apostle Peter admonishes Christians to: “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (1 Peter 3:15) This is the basic principle of Christian apologetics. The term apologetics stems from the Greek word apologia, which means defense. “It is the theological science or religious discipline of defending or providing the truth of religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse”.(footenote) In addition, it refers to a reasoned defense that would be given in a court of law, defending against objections. Christian apologetics is the defense of the Christian faith against external criticism or against other worldly views. (footnote) It also includes setting forth the initial platform for Christianity and it should be strategic, compassionate, and grounded in God’s word. The discerning of these three themes are essential to the apologetic
Now, more than ever, there is information to prove the existence of this man that walked the earth more than two thousand years ago. Throughout the past century alone, there have been numerous discoveries, both scientific and archeological; to further prove the existence of Jesus and reinforce the Bible as a legitimate historical document. The validity of sufficient evidence proves the existence of Jesus and forms a firm basis for Christianity. The Bible itself is composed of 66 books, written by 40 different authors over 1500 years, that all point to Jesus. And it should be the Christians desire to do just that, point the lost to Jesus. I presented an argument for Christ existence, that was strategic, compassionate, based on God’s word, and that couldn’t be refuted or disproved. My prayer will be that I have planted a seed, and through the aid of the Holy Spirit that myself and other believers will continue to water it. Lastly, that Edward Warren will encounter Jesus and he will come to know Him as His
The topic we learned that was similar to this was the discovery of ancient copies of bibles. There has been over twenty four thousand copies of bibles found by the archeological digs, and these facts support our reliability for the historical accuracy of the bible. The copies of the bible were found in forms of papyrus, stone carvings, and etc. This discovery supported not only the historical reliability, but the accuracy of the bible itself. There was more than twenty four thousand copies found, but the errors found all together was under one percent. I thought this was a pretty good evidence to use in apologetics because there was many authors and scribes writing the bible, but what they wrote was all the same thing. There can`t be a coincidence where everyone made up something random, and it all turned out to be the same idea.
Worldview is the lens through which someone views their life and interprets the world around them. Our worldview is what shapes our beliefs and practices of healing. In “A Very Bad disease of the Arms” by Michael Kearney talks about his own worldview, which was scientific and materialistic compared to the Ixtepeji worldview. We expect Kearney worldview to be just that because he comes from an educated and financial stable background. On the other hand, we have the Ixtepejanos which are not privileged enough to have the background of an ideal “white man”. An anthropologist comparative method is used to find differences and similarities between cultures. Kearney wanted to know why they “could walk the same streets, abide in the same houses, eat the same foods, and yet live in such different cognitive universes”. Kearney realized that he faces each day with a sense of security knowing that he’s in control of the factors that affect him directly. In the contrary, Ixtepejanos interpret their world with harmful and lethal immaterial forces.
The Christian faith focuses on the orientation of the human heart behind human thoughts and actions. Living by faith is a beautiful alternative to the way people think of themselves and the way they live in relation to others in their daily lives (Merrick, 2014). Christians see themselves in terms of God’s profound love for them but not in terms of what they do. The teachings of the Christian faith; nonviolence, non-retaliation, inward integrity, selflessness, and love your neighbor as yourself provide the framework for ethical thinking. Although, adopting belief in Christianity can bring forth confusion in the heart and mind causing agony of learning to sacrifice one’s rightful claims for personal justice for the restoration of another (Merrick, 2014). Unconditional forgiveness is difficult to understand because spiritual forgiveness and actual costly forgiveness is viewed as the same in the gospel. If you do not forgive, then one does not have faith in God’s forgiveness as it really is. Christianity influences a person thinking and behavior developing wisdom which requires faith. The faith that is needed to reorient the heart away from selfishness to selflessness.
McGrath notes that being obligated to accept the testimony of others is compromising human intellectual autonomy (McGrath, 2001, 398); especially when the testimony is approximately two thousand years old. However, without the occurrence and account of Jesus’ resurrection, the Christian faith would, arguably, not exist (Wright, 2003, P.625). Therefore, the creation and continuation of the Christian faith can be viewed as the historical evidence for the Biblical account of the resurrection of Christ.
In a radio interview with the host Bob Edwards of the Morning Edition, and his guests Bruce Metzger, Professor, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Michael Coogan, Professor, Stonehill College, they discussed the history behind the story of Christ...
In the essay "Worldviews in Conflict," Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey compare and contrast the ideas of Christianity and the views of today's society. Throughout the essay, they provide information about how the changes in society affect views regarding Christianity. Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcy's essay was written to contribute information so others could understand their views about the shifting cultural context and how it affects society's beliefs. The authors Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey's essay is credible because they both have knowledge and experience regarding the topic and researched various parts of the topic using reliable sources. Along with this essay, Charles Colson has written thirty books which have received much praise among the Christian community.
Stanton, Graham. Gospel Truth?: New Light on Jesus and the Gospels. Valley Forge, PA: Trinity Press International, 1995. Paperback.
What is a worldview? A worldview is an idea or thought that manifest in our brain but is originated from how we perceive and feel towards events that happen during our life. The opinions we express outwardly in action disseminates to others with whom we surround ourselves with, and vise versa. Collectively we take in worldviews and judge them to our own view, and settle on a conscious agreement to what we hold to be truth.
To begin, before a person can debate the validity of anything, they must first understand the topic they are debating. So is the case here. A person must first understand the Bible and its origins before they can try and prove or disprove it. The Bible itself is composed of 66 books divided int...
There are several aspects to consider when exploring the Christian worldview. There are many facets or denominations and they each have their own distinct beliefs and practices, but they all share the same fundamental beliefs. In this Paper we will explore the character of God, His creation, humanity and its nature, Jesus’ significance to the world, and the restoration of humanity, as well as my beliefs and the way that I interact with Christianity and my personal worldview.
Ashby, William Brent, and Benjamin Galan. 24 Ways to Explain the Gospel. Torrance: Rose Publishing, 2009. Print.
In conclusion, my worldview encapsulates the fact that a God exists and he has created the human race in his image. Being created in his image, I am bestowed with God’s character of love, kindness, righteousness, forgiveness, and all other great attributes expressed by him. Our duty as those who claim the title “Christian” is to live with a Christ like attitude and to walk the walk instead of just talking the talk. I need to put my knowledge, talents, and skills to work for Christ till his return. The choice to live my life for him is what gives my life meaning and purpose.
Lane, T. (2006). A concise history of christian thought (Completely ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
Although we may not all see eye to eye, we all still have our own worldview. The central idea of a worldview is to be the different beliefs that is an understanding of how we see the world around us. It will be understood by how a person feels about different emotions and ideas that are encountered on a daily basis. A worldview is a response of our heart or inner being: our intellect, emotion and will. (Weider, Gutierrez,59) We create our own personal worldview based on things we believe are true and norms to society. A worldview perspective shapes, influences, and generally directs a person's entire life. (Samples 2007)
Erickson, M. J. (2001). Introducing Christian Doctrine (2nd ed.). (L. A. Hustad, Ed.) Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.