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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.

Michael Nickerson replied 1 day, 14 hours ago 180 Members · 185 Replies
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Johnson Onyedinma Ndubuisi

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03/15/2025 at 09:51
1. Monotheism: Television Show: The Chosen – A series that depicts the life of Jesus and His interactions with His disciples, emphasizing Christian beliefs.
2. Deism: Historical Figure: Thomas Jefferson – One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, often identified as a deist, who emphasized reason and nature over revelation.
3. Naturalism: Book: The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins – A foundational text in evolutionary biology that advocates for a naturalistic understanding of life and evolution.
4. Nihilism: Television Show: True Detective (Season 1) – Features themes of existential despair and the questioning of moral values, reflecting a nihilistic worldview.
5. Existentialism: Book: Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre – A novel that explores existentialist themes, including the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent universe.
6. Pantheism: Friend’s Opinion: A friend who practices yoga and believes in the interconnectedness of all things may express a pantheistic view, seeing the divine in nature and the universe.
Samuel Arellano

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03/06/2025 at 16:11

Monotheism – the television series “The Chosen” is an example of monotheism. It shows the life of Christ on Earth.

Deism – Recently watched “The Truman Show” which shows a creator who doeesnt intervene in his “creation”.

Naturalism – Any modern show like “Will Trent” offers a naturalistic worldview where everything is based on science and facts.

Nihilism – in “The Dark Knight”, the Joker uses moral nihilism to show that morality is made up and that chance and chaos prevail.

Pantheism – a great film that presents the idea of Pantheism is Avatar, where the life force runs throughout the planet and coexists with the inhabitants.

Existentialism – there are a lot of movies that depict existentialism, but my favorite is probably “Wall-E”! It portrays a robot who was programmed for one thing, but when the purpose has no meaning, the robot goes on an adventure to find its purpose elsewhere.
Brittany Hopkins

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02/20/2025 at 16:44

Monotheism- Jack Hibbs

Deism- George Washington

Naturalism- Lewis & Clark

Nihilism- Fredrich Nietzche

Existentialism- Soren Kierkegaard

Pantheism- Walt Whitman
Jonathan Guthrie

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02/04/2025 at 18:35

Thats a very interesting discussion. I wish I was in a coffee shop than having to think according to the example above.
Andrew Slack

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02/04/2025 at 15:44
- Deism – Neil Armstrong, the first man to step on the moon, indicated on a NASA form that he was a deist.
- Theism – The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, which portrays Christian theism through allegory and symbolism.
- Naturalism – Cosmos (TV series) by Carl Sagan, which promotes a worldview based on science and materialism.
- Nihilism – True Detective (Season 1), where Rust Cohle expresses deep nihilistic views about life having no inherent meaning.
- Existentialism – The Stranger by Albert Camus, a novel exploring the absurdity of life and the need for individual meaning.
- Postmodernism – Fight Club (both the book by Chuck Palahniuk and the movie), which questions reality, identity, and societal norms.

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Of the six worldviews listed, which two are most alike? Which two are the most dissimilar? Explain.

Callie Estes replied 1 week ago 139 Members · 140 Replies
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Pamela Young

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10/01/2024 at 11:49

Monotheism & Pantheism are most dissimilar – they disagree deeply on God and His nature

Existentialism and Nihilism are most alike – they both lean towards a meaningless life.
Rob Brass

Member
09/09/2024 at 21:53

Monotheism & Deism both believe in a creator.

Naturalism says matter
is all that exists. Pantheism says matter is an illusion. So they are most dissimilar.
Trent Turner

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09/06/2024 at 12:47

Existentialism and Nihilism appear to be similar belief systems since both trend towards the meaninglessness of life. The slight difference being the existentialists are free to create their own meaning while the nihilist says nothing matters.

Monotheism and Pantheism are on opposite ends of the spectrum with the prior believing in one God and Creator of the universe and the later believing that God and the universe are the same thing (everything is God).
Mike Osborne

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09/03/2024 at 23:19

Existentialism and Nihilism are most alike in that they both seem to have a meaningless of life. Nihilism debunks truth and positive values while bowing down to know authority or principle of faith. It is more of an attitude than philosophy. Existentialism has significance created from within and they both are centered on the individual and both do not believe in a creator.

Monotheism and Existentialism are most dissimilar because Monotheism believes in a creator of all things, and He is to be worshipped and trusted by faith. Existentialism says there is no creator and life is meaningless, and it’s all about the individual.
Brent Riessen

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09/02/2024 at 13:08

Existentialism and Nihilism are very similar. Nihilism as a philosophy questions everything and discredits any new school of thought. Existentialism emphasizes that there is no objective meaning and the emphasis is on personal belief. In both, schools of thought the emphasis is on the personal belief of discrediting the views of others.

Monotheism and Existentialism seem to be on opposite ends of the spectrum. Monotheism at the core recognizes that there is one creator of all things that reigns supreme over all. Worshiping this creator is central to the faith. Existentialists on the other hand say there is no objective meaning for life and the emphasis is placed on the individual.

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Discussion Questions

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.

Johnson Onyedinma Ndubuisi

Samuel Arellano

Brittany Hopkins

Jonathan Guthrie

Andrew Slack

Of the six worldviews listed, which two are most alike? Which two are the most dissimilar? Explain.

Pamela Young

Rob Brass

Trent Turner

Mike Osborne

Brent Riessen

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