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WorldviewWorldviewLearning to see the
world with God’s eyesLearning to see the
world with God’s eyes
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Worldview
• What is it?
• Why is it important?
• How does it inform and transform our faith?
Definition
• Worldview - is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society’s knowledge and point-of-view.
Definition
• Worldview provides the unexamined underpinning from perception and the nature of reality as experienced by individuals who share a common culture.
Multicultural Assessment Perspectives for Professional Psychology
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What forms it?
• Culture- Language- Shared Stories - Folktales, legends, and myths- Symbols and Art- Media- Technology
• Family of Origin
• Knowledge
• Conflict
Questions It Answers?
• Is there a god and what is he like?
• What is the nature and origin of the universe?
• What is the nature and origin of man?
• What happens to man after death?
• Where does knowledge come from?
• What is the basis of ethics and morality?
• What is the meaning of human history?
Worldview Test
• Coherence
• Mean
• Power and Scope
• Correspondence
• Verification
• Pragmatic
• Existential
• Competition
• Predictive
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What is Next?
• Session 2 - The Leap of Doubt
• Session 3 - The Reason for Faith
• Session 4 - The World Will Never be the Same
WorldviewWorldviewThe Leap of DoubtThe Leap of Doubt
Definition
• Worldview - is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society’s knowledge and point-of-view.
Can there be just one?
• Outlaw religion
• Condemn religion
• Keep it private
• Respect in whole practice
What about suffering?
• Evil and suffering are not evidence against God
• Evil and suffering may be evidence for God
• Life of Christ
• Redemption, suffering, and resurrection
What about Truth?
• Truth is unavoidable
• Community cannot be completely inclusive
• Christianity is not culturally rigid
• Freedom is not simple
• Love is more constraining than we might think
What about the Church?
• Flaws in practice
• Religion and violence
• Fanaticism
• The Biblical critique of religion
• Justice in Jesus’ name
What about Hell?
• A God of judgment cannot exist
• A God of judgment cannot love
• Hell and equality
• Hell and love
What about Science?
• Miracles and science cannot coexist
• Science and Christianity in conflict
• Evolution disproves the Bible
• Healing the world
What about the Bible?
• You cannot take the Bible literally
• You cannot take the Bible historically
• You cannot trust the Bible culturally
Next Week
• The Reason for Faith
WorldviewWorldviewThe Reasons for FaithThe Reasons for Faith
Definition
• Worldview - is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society’s knowledge and point-of-view.
The Clues of God
• Mysterious bang
• Regularity of nature
• Clue of beauty
• Cognitive faculties
The Knowledge of God
• Concept of moral obligation
• The problem
• Issue of human rights
• The argument
The Problem of Sin
• The meaning of sin
• Personal consequences of sin
• Social consequences of sin
• Cosmic consequences of sin
Religion and the Gospel
• Two forms of self centeredness
• The difference of grace
• The threat of grace
The Cross
• Real forgiveness is costly suffering
• Real love is a personal exchange
The Reality of the Resurrection
• Empty Tomb
• Witnesses
• Resurrection and immortality
• A new worldview
Next Week
• The World Will Never be the Same
WorldviewWorldviewThe world will never be
the sameThe world will never be
the same
Definition
• Worldview - is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society’s knowledge and point-of-view.
What is it?
Crisis of Faith
• The call to grow
• The fear of loss
• The opportunity of thriving
Critical Thinking
• Understand the crisis
• Identify and evaluate sources
• Synthesize information
• Solidify solution
• Continue to follow
Faith and Knowledge
• Faith seeking understanding
• Imperfect trying to understand the perfect
• Knowledge is not negative
• Humility is key
• God gives us the “right” to be wrong
Circles of Importance
Essential for Salvation
Essential for Orthodoxy
Important but not Essential
Not Important
Pure Speculation
Where to Go From Here?
• Examine your motives
• Counting the cost
• Taking inventory
• Making the move
• Committing to community
The Trauma of Grace
• It is mind blowing
• It is costly
• It is beautiful
• It is truly amazing
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