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Lesson OneWhat Are the Major Worldviews?3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoQuestions a Worldview Seeks To Answer - Part I3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeQuestions a Worldview Seeks To Answer - Part II3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourDistinctives of a Biblical Worldview3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveWhich Worldview Will You Choose?3 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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List a television show, a book, a friend’s opinion, or some other source that illustrates each of the six worldviews listed. Example: Deism—Neil Armstrong, the first man to step on the moon, indicated on a NASA form that he was a deist.
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Thomas Jefferson was not a Deist. He was a Christian and he directed congress to print the first missional Bibles to be distributed to the native Indians during that period of time.
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Monotheism – The Bible
Deism – Elon Musk
Naturalism – Richard Dawkins
Nihilism – Marilyn Manson
Existentialism – <em data-start=”1119″ data-end=”1133″ style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>The Stranger by Albert Camus
Pantheis – <em data-start=”1347″ data-end=”1355″ style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Avatar
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Monotheism – Me!
Deism – Ben Franklin
Naturalism – Darwin
Nihilism – LGBTQ….trans…
Existentialism – a lot of the world today are trying their best to control their own destinies, not understanding that God has the path laid out.
Pantheism – Hindus
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Monotheism – The Bible
Deism – Thomas Jefferson
Naturalism – Darwin, Stephen Hawking
Nihilism – various tragedies by Shakespeare
Existentialism – Many people in our culture and many of my friends today: they are always seeking after purpose and meaning not from God, but from “within” themselves. They are in charge of their own lives, values, morals, etc.
Pantheism – People who practice new age things and believe in being “spiritual” but not religious.
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Monotheism: The Bible;
Deism: Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence
Naturalism: Charles Darwin theory of evolution
Nihilism: Artistic movements like Dadaism or the YBAs
Existentialism: Alice in Wonderland
Pantheism: Yoga and meditation
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Of the six worldviews listed, which two are most alike? Which two are the most dissimilar? Explain.
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I think nihilism and existentialism are the most alike. Both hold the viewpoint that life is essentially meaningless and void of any purpose or value. I think monotheism and nihilism are the most dissimilar. Belief in the Creator God and His love and care for humans/the world automatically infuses purpose and value into our lives and our very beings.
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Nihilism and existentialism are most similar because they both do not acknowledge a creator, God, or Spirit and meaning of life is what you make it to be.
Monotheism and existentialism are most dissimilar because one believes there is a providential creator with an ultimate purpose, and the other believes life is meaningless and we create our meaning. Or naturalism (everything is matter, no spirit) vs pantheism (everything is spirit, no matter).
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Most Alike: Naturalism & Nihilism
Both Naturalism and Nihilism reject the idea of a higher power or spiritual reality. Naturalism believes everything can be explained by science and nature, while Nihilism takes it a step further, concluding that if there’s no higher power, then life has no real meaning or value. Naturalism says, “Life is just physical,” and Nihilism says, “So, life doesn’t matter.”
Most Dissimilar: Monotheism & Nihilism
Monotheism believes in a personal, loving God who gives life purpose, value, and moral direction, while Nihilism believes there is no God, no meaning, and no inherent value in life. One says, “God gives life purpose,” the other says, “There is no purpose at all.”
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Monotheism- Bible, Torah, Qu’ran
Deism- Founding Fathers Writings
Naturalism – Cosmos by Neil DeGrasse
Existentialism- Angles or Black Mirror
Pantheism Tao Te Ching, Avatar the last airbender
Nihilism – The Big Lebowski
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Christianity and Judaism are most alike. I would think that Christianity and Existentialism would be most dissimilar, since Christianity gives reason for our existence, requires us for follow Jesus in the law of love for God and others thus placing a purpose and meaning to our lives. Existentialism believes there is no absolute truth, but Christianity believes that through Jesus we can know and have truth in everything, and sees no meaning or purpose in a persons life. This annuls the idea of loving our neighbor, and being held accountable to a Holy God.
