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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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Monotheism – The Chosen is a Christian show based on Jesus Christ and his time on earth.
Deism – Bruce Almighty is a movie that ultimately includes many “faiths” so it would highlight that there is a god, but that he /she is whatever we want them to be, including staying out of our everyday life.
Naturalism – Anything that involves Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution – Seems like the Planet of the Apes movies would be an example of this.
Nihilism – The Big Lebowski discusses this worldview.
Existentialism – Crime and Punishment, although I have yet to read it, would be an example of a book that includes existentialist worldview.
Pantheism – The Star Wars movies would be an example of Pantheism.
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Diesm – thomas jefferson
Monotheism – the Bible
Naturalism – bill nye the science guy
Nihilism – my brother
Existentialism – atheists
Pantheism – new age movement stuff
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Monotheism – an old friend of mine was a unitarian; she believed Jesus was special but not our Savior
Deism – according to a google search, many of our founding fathers were deists, like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Naturalist – Charles Darwin – theory of evolution
Nihilism – the movie Groundhog Day – same day over and over with no meaning, slips into depression, suicidal
Existentialism – a coworker of mine claims to be an atheist, believing in no God; however, he is always curious about our Christian beliefs. I think he feels he has to believe no God because his wife and her family do.
Pantheism – I had a Hindu friend in college. I remember sharing the Gospel with her. She listened, but I don’t know if she would ever have the courage to believe something different than her family.
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Monotheism- The Chosen.
Deism- Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were diests apparently from the lesson.
Naturalism- Charles Darwin and his book “The Origin of Species.”
Nihilism- Kierkegaard and Turgenev were famous Nihilists.
Existentialism- Friedrich Nietzsche’s strands of thinking lead to this movement.
Pantheism- Practicing true yoga for more than just the exercise component.
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Monotheism – 3 Major Religions Christianity, Judaism, and Muslim.
Deism – Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were some who believe that God created but left things alone for man to run.
Naturalism – The theory of evolution came from Charles Darwin’s work on The Origin of Species -only matter exists and try chance things came about.
Nihilism – Ivan Turgenev suggested in his book Fathers and Sons that a nihilist does not bow down to authority and dispute any form of main stream belief
Existentialism – meaning comes by temporary cause that elevates their level of importance in life according to themselves and not any particular God or religion.
Pantheism – Becoming one with the universe through meditation and one in spirit with nature.
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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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Judaism & Christianity– mainly Jesus is the only differing factor. Any of the top 3 and pantheism.
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Monotheism vs Nihilism probably… An ultimate moral compass is quite important, especially with Love at the center like in Christianity. Nihilism arrogantly pushes that away and destroys wonderful, beautiful structures and guidance that keep societies, families, people strong and supported.
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I think monotheism and deism are the most similar. They believe that there is a higher power that created the world and has ultimate power over creation.
Monotheism and nihilism seem the furthest away from each other. Monotheism recognizes a higher power that created the world and is deeply immeshed in the world. It shows that God is caring for his creation and has a hand in the daily aspects of life. Nihilism rejects the idea that there is purpose in any of our actions or in the world itself. Nihilism says nothing matters and monotheism says everything matters so much that God would be part of it.
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I think the two most alike are deism and naturalism in that each world has a beginning, but progresses on its own.
The two most dissimilar might be Christianity, with its foundation in a God who has revealed absolute truth, and nihilism where there is no objective truth to be understood and embraced.
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Monotheism says God is the creator and exist. Nihilism says he doesn’t. Both Nihilism and existentialism share the same viewpoint