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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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Fellowship of Christian Athletes is an organization that represents Monotheism. FCA believes in one God in three forms (God the Father, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Spirit). Our mission is to lead people into a growing relationship with God our creator.
“Preacher” is a comic book series whose fictional premise is that God created the world and then left it to its own devices (Deism).
Atheism is a belief system that heavily incorporates naturalism. The core belief of atheism is that there is no god(s) and therefore, all things can be explained through science and human wisdom.
Post-Modernism is a political theory that is largely based on the presupposition that all “truth” is relative, overlapping almost entirely with Nihilsm in its paradigms of belief structure.
Rick and Morty is a television show that comedically (and surprisingly thoughtfully) tackles the idea of existentialism.
Buddism and many Eastern religions are rooted in pantheism. They believe a higher purpose and the “real plane of existence” can be found in the spirit realm.
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Monotheism -the 10 Commandments with Charlton Heston
Deism-Thomas Jefferson with some of his writings from the declaration of independence.
Nihilism- Nietzsche is most often associated with. All values and beliefs are useless.
Existentialist- Jean-Paul Sartre ; French philosopher, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and literary critic
Pantheism-Baruch Spinoza , Jewish-Dutch philosopher.
Naturalist-Lorenz Ernst Haeckel German zoologist.
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Monotheism: CS Lewis, written many books about Christianity
Deism: Abraham Lincoln
Naturalism: Neil DeGrasse Tyson – famous astrophysicist, doesn’t believe in a creator
Nihilism: My buddy, who doesn’t believe in God or that there’s any meaning to life
Existentialism: Much of America today, stating that you have the right to your own opinions and that there is no objective truth.
Pantheism: My old assistant coach who believes that he is becoming one with nature and talks about New Age stuff
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Monotheism- the Chosen
Deism- Thomas Jefferson
Pantheism- yoga (possibly existentialism too)
Naturalism- big bang theory
Nihilism- “you do you” and “finding yourself” mentality
Existentialism- a neighbor with buddhist background
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Monotheism- the Bible
Deism- The Age of Reason
Naturalism- biology textbooks
Nihilism- Nietzche
Existentialism-Samuel Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot
Pantheism- the force in Star Wars
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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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Most alike: Monotheism and Deism they both believe in the creator (God).
Most dissimilar: Monotheism and Nihilism; One is believing in a higher power with authority…When the other is based on nothingness and worthlesness.
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Monotheism and Deism are most similar as they acknowledge one God and creator of the world. Monotheism and Nihilism seem to be most dissimilar as one believes in God and the other believes in no objective truth.
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Momotheism and Deism both at least acknowledge the Creator, though they may differ on His involmemet with creation.
Nihilism and monotheism may differ the most as the one God has difinitve truth to obey. -
Monotheism and Nihilism are very dissimilar because monotheism is based on God creating everything and being the ultimate authority and nihilism is based on zero authority.
Existentialism and Nihilism appear to be very similar since both are based on each individual creating meaning and significance as both do not believe in a supreme creator.
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Most dissimilar: Pantheism and Naturalism – Pantheists believe that the entire universe is Spirit (non-matter) while Naturalists believe the entire universe is only matter (no spirit).
Most alike: Existentialism and Nihilism – Neither believe in God, purpose, or any objective truth. Morality is (at best) subjective and (at worse) meaningless. The only marginal difference is that an Existentialist might believe they can create their own meaning of life while a Nihilist would not waste their time trying to create meaning at all.