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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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1. Monotheism – The Bible
2. Deism – Thomas Jefferson
3. Naturalism – Thoughs who believe that healing can come from the earth.
4. Nihilism – Transgenders
5. Existentialism – The Catcher and the Rye
6. Pantheism – Star Wars -
1. Monotheism— The Holy Bible states that there is only one true God.
2. Deism— Thomas Jefferson
3. Naturalism– David Attenborough – A Life on Our Planet
4. Nihilism— Many social media sites
5. Existentialism— Blade Runner
6. Pantheism— I have a friend that had a very difficult time discerning if God was made up by all of nature and people, -
Penny
1. Monotheism— C.S. Lewis in his fiction and nonfiction writings
2. Deism— “most Americans” believe in God but also believe he does not have influence on day to day life
3. Naturalism– Bill Nye the Science guy
4. Nihilism— Current politics media seems to hold no objective truths
5. Existentialism— I would say most modern shows and movies have hints of existentialism
6. Pantheism— My childhood friend has become a believer in all things universe including experiences with aliens and she is gaining many followers on social media for her practices -
1. Monotheism— Billy Graham believed in The Trinity–one God, Son and Holy Spirit. He believed in the teachings of the Bible.
2. Deism— Thomas Jefferson believed in God, but felt that God set up the world to operate on its own without God’s intervention.
3. Naturalism– Charles Darwin believed in evolution of the species without input from God.
4. Nihilism— I don’t have a specific TV show that exemplifies this worldview but any of the current soap operas seem to fit the bill. The characters seem to follow no objective truths but act as they feel like.
5. Existentialism— The actor James Dean always seemed to have the philosophy that life is meaningless. His movies illustrate this philosophy.
6. Pantheism— My college roommate was a Buddhist and felt that God is spirit and that we shouldn’t pray for ourselves but for the entire universe. -
Monotheism – The Bible refers to the existence of one true God.
Deism- Thomas Jefferson, the second president of the United States, was a believer of Deism.
Naturalism – Clint Eastwood, a world renown Actor, is a believer in Naturalism
Nihilism – Friedrich Nietzsche was an outspoken Nihilist
Existentialism- Nicola Abbagnano was an Italian Existential philosopher
Pantheism – Albert Einstein is a famous pantheist.
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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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Christianity and Judaism are the most similar because they only differ on the topic of Jesus. Pantheism and Monotheism are the most different because pantheism means everything is part of God, while monotheism is only one God.
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Monotheism and Deism are most alike because they both beleive in a creator (God), and creation. They differ in how that creator/God interacts with creation. Monotheism and Existentialism are the most dissimilar,
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Monotheism and Deism are the most alike as they both share beliefs in there being one God who’s the creator.
Nihilism and Existentialism are most dissimilar because while a nihilistic view is skeptical about moral values and don’t bow down to any authority, but pure philosophy. Existentialism finds no meaning in life, so they rebel tradition reason and thought. -
I think that Judaism and Christianity are the most alike. Both believe in one God and both believe in a Messiah.
I think Christianity and Nihilism are most dissimilar. They are totally opposite of each other. -
I would say that monotheism is quite dissimilar to naturalism. Monotheism says that there was a creator of all life and matter while naturalism denies that and says that matter developed into life forms by time, the right conditions, and random chance. At least naturalism tries to form a constructive argument claiming to be science. Nihilism and existentialism seem to come from a heart of darkness that denies God and demands that man construct his own place and destiny. Both nihilism and existentialism seem to come from a heart of rebellion and personal hatreds.