Construct a biblical and personal worldview.
Each of us holds to a worldview whether we can define and defend it or not. This objective marks a challenge to carefully consider, in a way that we can detail, our personal worldview regarding our views of God, humanity, ethics and other areas. Writing our worldview helps us to articulate what we believe and work on the process of defending our worldview in the face of opposition from many sources as we attempt to live out what we believe.
Personal Worldview Paper
Read Chapter 9 of Transformed Thinking: Loving God with All Your Mind. by Curtis
Write a 2-3 page paper that provides responses to Questions 1-5 on page 176-177 and lists five statements that summarize your worldview. It is important that these statements should be defended and justified based on the reading.
To achieve maximum points for content and analysis, the following elements need thoroughly addressed:
• Analytical responses to Questions 1-5 on page 176-177 of the textbook by Curtis.
• At least five statements summarizing your worldview.
• Defense of statements evidenced through critical thinking of the reading.
Questions:
1. Make two lists. In the first, those aspects of the zeitgeist that seems helpful in moving towards God's goal for you. In the second, list those aspects that are a hindrance. Look for a pattern in your list. What have you learned?
2. The list below is taken from chapter 9 examination of earlier chapters of Genesis. Taken together they comprise some beginning elements for biblically informed worldview. Note one or more these components that are not adequately represented in your worldview.
3. Assume the at least one of the components above was invariably represented in your worldview before reading this chapter, how might you integrate that neglected component into your worldview?
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God's existence
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God separateness from his creation
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God's power
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People are creatures
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People's need relationship with God
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Redemption
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God's sovereignty
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People are created in God's image
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God's wisdom
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People's need for relationships
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People are sinners
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4. Are there worldview components from the list in question two (2) that are not adequately represented in the current zeitgeist? What are the consequences of this neglect for our culture?
5. What specific steps do you intend to take to make progress in Christian thinking and continuing to develop a biblically informed worldview? What are your goals for next month? For the next six months? For a year from now?