I. A Biblical Worldview answer to the 5 Worldview Questions: (250 words
minimum)
The Question of Origin – (How did life begin? How did mankind come
into existence?)
- "Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He
breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man
became a living person." (Genesis 2:7). When we say that God is the
breath in our lungs that is quite literal because he is the reason we are
alive and serve such a purpose. In Genesis 1:26-28, it talks of how we
were created in God’s own image to have dominion over all other
creatures and creation (Genesis 1:26-28). He created us male and
female to rule over all creation, and because of this he also called us to
multiply in number and continue our inhabitance on this world as well.
The Question of Identity – (What does it mean to be human? Are
humans more important than animals?)
- We have been gifted the title as God’s greatest creation and that does
come with quite a bit of responsibility. We may have all this responsibility
but we cannot do it alone so we must depend on God fully for his help. We
cannot fight for ourselves, but we must be still and know that the Lord is God
(Exodus 14:14). Fred C. Smith writes of this in his book Developing a Biblical
worldview: seeing things God's way, “He created us to be dependent on him
and to be interdependent upon one another for fullness of life. These realities
remain even though we are now fallen,” (Smith 15). We are flesh, we will
never be able to please God by ourselves (Romans 8:8).
The Question of Meaning/Purpose – (Why does mankind exist?)
- All creation has a common purpose, which is to Glorify God in all we
do. We can do this through worship and praise, but most importantly,
by keeping his commandments (Ecclesiastes 12:13). This means that
we should recognize God for who he is and worship him as the creator
and one and only God. In Mankind and the Order of Creation, the
author talks of the idea of idols, he says, “Man can concurrently afford
to idolize itself either, pretending to replace the Creator, the Lord of
the universe and of history,” (Faraoanu 18). We can be assured that all
things work together for good for those who realize why we were
created, which is to worship God and obey his commands (Romans
8:28).
The Question of Morality – (What is meant by right and wrong? How
do we know what is
right?)
- The Bible offers a clear expectation of living as a Christian that is intended
to keep our lives on a good path and to be God honoring. We should not only
keep our morals close but also surround ourselves with good company with
good morales as well (1 Corinthians 15:33). We are not only called to good
living but also to living Christ like. We must not only act like Christ would but
we must also think and love like he would as well (Philippians 2:5).
The Question of Destiny – (Is there life after death? What will
happen to people after they die?)
- Throughout the Bible there is one consistent story that gives us hope in life
after death, and that is God’s redemption of man and their future in Heaven.
“Jesus mentioned the word heaven, or a derivative of it one hundred twenty-
five times in the New Testament (Wacker 60). Jesus consistently mentioned
through his divine words of the lifting up of believers in Heaven and the
reality of Hell for those who do not repent (John 5:28-29). Now this is not to
impose fear but to give encouragement to repent so we can have assurance
in our life after death (Matt. 25:31-33).
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II. A Secular Humanistic Worldview answer to the 5 Worldview Questions:
(250 words
minimum)
The Question of Origin – (How did life begin? How did mankind come
into existence?)
- Many do believe that scientific research can answer any frequently asked
question, particularly origin based on the theory of evolution. It is a common
belief that human beings may be extended from the ape family and continue
to grow and adapt to what we now see as a human being.
The Question of Identity – (What does it mean to be human? Are humans
more important than
animals?)
- The secular worldview on humans is that we should naturally have the right
as humans to express ourselves and identify ourselves however we please.
Mark Yarhouse takes on a popular secular subject from a Christian point of
view, Gender Dysphoria, “It a more substantive “unhappiness,” if you will,
and it is a substantive unhappiness that leads to distress,” (Yarhouse 89).
Truth and identity are all subjective to one's personal preference and
feelings.
The Question of Meaning/Purpose – (Why does mankind exist?)
- We are meant to live our lives to the fullest as we can: drink as much as we
want, go to as many parties, and sleep with as many people as we can. This
is a constant cycle, and it gets to the point where you are constantly
repeating the same lifestyle no matter your age. No matter what toll it takes
on your health and emotional state, it is important to squeeze as much out of
life as possible.
The Question of Morality – (What is meant by right and wrong? How do we
know what is
right?)
- We see the wrongs in this world and it is our job through politics and
judgment to fix them. Alexander Adams writes about this in his book Culture
War, “There is a moral duty to act and those who prevent you from acting
are immoral (or at least amoral),” (Adams 90). Morality and justice is held by
us as humans and the law is in our hands.
The Question of Destiny – (Is there life after death? What will happen to
people after they die?)
- Many believe that death is a very troubling thing. May even say that some
are scared of death and do not want to die. Many secularists feel
uncomfortable because there is no way of really knowing what death entails
and if there is anything afterwards at all.
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III. Conclusion (50 Words minimum)
- In conclusion, in a world of so much unrest and the belief that we are
responsible to find our own identity and account for our own injustice.
Us Christians can find rest in knowing that we don’t have to work to
find that in ourselves, but we have a God who gives us our identity and
gives justice and morales for us.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Adams, A. (2019). Culture war : art, identity politics and cultural entryism. Imprint
Academic, Ltd.
Yarhouse, M. A. (2015). Understanding gender dysphoria%: navigating transgender
issues in a changing culture. InterVarsity Press.
Faraoanu, I. (2016). Mankind and the Order of Creation. Romanian Journal of Artistic
Creativity, 4(1), 8-19.
Smith, C. F. (2015). Developing a Biblical worldview%: seeing things God’s way. B &
H Academic.
Wacker, G. (2001). Heaven below%: early Pentecostals and American culture.
Harvard University Press.
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