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Running head: BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW
Biblical Worldview Paper
Emily Watts
ID: L26945878
EDUC504-B02
Jeffrey Crawford
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Introduction
One of the biggest controversy’s in the world is how the universe was made. Many
people believe the world was created from dust and gas 4.6 billion years ago. Others believe God
is the creator of the world and rules this universe. While some, have no strong belief or opinion
about the matter. However, everyone has a worldview whether they know it or not. Everything a
person does in their lifetime is because of their worldview. A person’s worldview can be formed
by culture, education, religious beliefs, emotions and the Bible (Norris, 2011). By having a deep
understanding the biblical worldview, the Christian philosophy of education and the implications
of educational practices will help develop a strong understanding on Christian faith and how it
affects the aspects of education.
Biblical Worldview
Having a biblical belief on the worldview means that the world and everything on the
Earth was created by God. The trees, humans, cats, dogs, molecules, everything, was created by
God during his 7-day creation period. Capps (2013) states in his article that, “a Christian
worldview is not just one’s personal faith expression, not just a theory. It is an all-consuming
way of life, applicable to all spheres of life”. This statement infers that having a biblical
worldview defines and shapes your life even if you do not realize it. John 3:16 (English Standard
Version) states, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in
him should not perish but have eternal life”. This verse from John is very popular and often is the
foundational element of many individual’s Christian worldview. Christians believe that if we
cherish God, we will not go to Hell when we die, but in return we will have an eternal life in
Heaven. In the Bible, Galatians speaks about the Fruit of the spirit which includes love, joy,
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peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. God wants us to
abide by these actions and implement them in our everyday lives. By doing so, we are expressing
our biblical worldview because we are trusting in God with unwavering faith. This helps when
making important decisions in life. For example, there is controversy over abortions, same-sex
marriage and pre-marital sex. Having a biblical worldview suggests that we should not
participate in those actions because it would be being going against God’s views. What each of
us learn through our culture, our education, our church, and the bible affect our worldview
because it has an impact on how we live life and how we treat those around us.
Christian Philosophy of Education
“The purpose of Christian education is the directing of the purpose of human
development toward God’s objective for man: godliness of character and action” (The Christian
Philosophy of Education (n.d.)). Christian educators have the responsibility to integrate the bible
into the curriculum because it is essential and serves as a vital part of the content of education
(Cates, 2010). The development of a biblical worldview is the goal of Christian education. God
talked a lot about children and adolescents throughout the bible. He spoke about how to
accurately educate and discipline His children. Therefore, the bible should be the primary source
for all learning for not only educators but for parents as well. Isaiah 54:13 (English Standard
Version) states “All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of
your children”. God wants all his children to be taught through the Lord and Bible because then
he believes they will be at peace. It is important for the Christian philosophy of education to
educate children using a biblical worldview, so they gain a better understanding of Christianity.
By implementing Christianity into curriculum and making sure that my students understand how
it correlates to the Bible, increases my students understanding of God. It also helps them develop
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their own and biblical worldview and moral development. By having a biblical philosophy of
education, it helps coordinate various spheres of life, relates to knowledge systematically,
examines the methods and basic concepts of each discipline and group of disciplines, and strives
for the formulation of a worldview (Cates, 2010).
The philosophy aspect of having a biblical worldview is very comprehensive and requires
a lot of metaphysical and axiological issues that need to be addressed. Axiological issues relate to
the question of values. Axiology deals with ethics and aesthetics that relate to the question of
“What is good?” and “What should I do?”. Christians have many possibilities open to what they
believe is good and what they should be doing. This then brings to light the question of “What is
beauty?” and “who has the right to determine what is beautiful?”. This plays a central role in
creating rules, values, and developing morals. Many Christians believe values come straight
from the Bible and the messages from Scripture. Christian principles of values are built directly
from a Christian perspective in regard to metaphysics and epistemology (Knight, 2006). Which
means that the “views of reality and trust lead to a conception of values” (Knight, 2006, p.183).
The main issue to address concerning metaphysics is that individuals face mystery when thinking
about their personal existence in such a complex world and society. Humans try to hide the
thoughts about existence because it scares them. Individuals are often faced with the question, “If
God is both omnipotent and loving, how can evil exist?” (Knight, 2006, p.173). How do we
know exactly if God exists or if Heaven is real? All of these questions are issues that need to be
addressed when developing your own biblical worldview. These also shape each individual’s
worldview to become diverse because each person will answer these questions differently based
on their culture, beliefs, and values.
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Implications for Educational Practice
All educators teach based on their beliefs, and their worldview even if they don’t of their
inner beliefs to their students. Our education worldview and our education philosophy should be
based from a biblical perspective whether we work in a private or public schooling system.
Today we do not have the ability to teach students in public school systems about God. However,
we do have the ability to always educate our students in the way God intended them to be taught.
There are many ways to implement God into educational practices without even knowing it.
“God calls us his children to build our lives firmly on truth expressed love” (McCullough, 2008,
p. 24). By developing strong relationships with students, being understanding, loving,
compassionate, fair and kind are all ways you can implement God into the classroom. By being a
strong, truthful leader and showing undivided love to all students expresses a biblical worldview
in the classroom. As Christian educators it is important to remember that God created every
person as a unique being. Therefore, every student will have a different characterizes, and
specific talents and abilities. As teachers, we need to allow room for diversity in the classroom
within the unity of Christ. By implementing these actions into your classroom will create a
Christian educational philosophy and Godly classroom.
Conclusion
Integrating Christian views and philosophy’s into education is not an easy task for many
public-school teachers. However, the implications of a biblical worldview and Christian
philosophy for practical application to the overall field of education is very important because it
sets the foundation for having a Christian based education. Understanding that a biblical
worldview can affect the philosophy of education and the implications of education, it cannot be
overemphasized because that sets the standard for education and the curriculum for students. It is
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essential as educators to implement these principles because that is what makes up our students’
character and moral development which then shapes the future society.
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References
Capps, M. (2013). The importance of a christian worldview. The Gospel Project. Retrieved on
June 6, 2019 from, https://www.gospelproject.com/the-importance-of-a-christian-
worldview/
Cates, P. (2016). A Christian philosophy of education. Homeschool’s Education Doctor.
Retrieved October 17, 2018, from http://www.faithchristianmin.org/2010/07/a-christian-
philosophy-of-education/.
Knight, G. (2006). Philosophy and Education: An Introduction in Christian Perspective. Berrien
Springs, Michigan: Andrews University Press.
McCullough, J, D. (2008). Kingdom living in the classroom. Colorado Springs: Purposeful
Design publications.
Norris, M. (2011). What is a biblical worldview?: Looking at the world from gods viewpoint.
Ministry 127. Retrieved October 17, 2018, from http://minstry127.com/christian-
living/what-is-a-biblical-worldview.
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