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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: Elisabeth Elliot – “Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.” The Bible.
Deism: Thomas Pain author of Age of Reason
Naturalism: movie Raging Bull – character Jake La Motta
Nihilism: tv show House – character Gregory House
Existentialism: movie The Truman Show – character Truman Burbank
Pantheism – Marcus Aurelius – “Never forget that the universe is a single living organism possessed of one substance and one soul, holding all things suspended in a single consciousness and creating all things with a single purpose that they might work together spinning and weaving and knotting whatever comes to pass.” -
Monotheism – The Bible
Deism- Thomas Payne
Naturalism –Linnaeus
Nihilism – Gorgias
Existentialism- Oprah
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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, -
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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
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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 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.
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Judaism and Christianity seem to have quite a few similar characteristics. Christianity is incredibly dissimilar to Nihilism, basically, every main tenet of Christianity opposes what Nihilism stands for.
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Judaism and Christianity are very similar in that they believe in the same God, same scriptures and that a Messiah will rescue us from our sin. The Jews do not believe Jesus was the Messiah and are still waiting for the Messiah.
Christianity is very dissimilar to Nihilism. Christians believe in a God who is totally involved with every believer interacting in their lives via the Holy Spirit. Nihilism believes there is no authority or moral principles. Christians trust in God’s word and promises and believes they are true now and forever while a Nihilist refutes and is skeptical about any positive truths or values. -
Monotheism and Naturalism is the most different; Monthesim believes that God created and involved in the universe, where naturalism believes as Carl Sagan said, “The cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be.”
Nihilism and existentialism is the most similar as nihilism believes objective truth is to be questioned or dismissed and existentialism says life has no objective meaning.
