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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 Bible is an example of monotheism. It holds that God is one God in three persons.
Deism – This makes me think of Christian Evolutionists that created the world, but have no hand in it.
Naturalism – I have friends that have a hard to understanding something to be created out of nothing. They say if it cannot be explained by science, then it cannot be.
Nihilism – This reminds me of the scriptures where it talks about the people doing what is right in their own sight. This is a thought that every moral law is not objectively true. It focuses on MY TRUTH.
Existentialism – I think of the person who buries themself in what the do to define meaning into their life. Identity in what they do and create.
Pantheism – This remind of star wars. Like using the force and everything around me is part of some sort of being.
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Monotheism books would include the Torah, Bible and Koran.
Deism-Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” states that God lives beyond the stars and not close to us.
Naturalism came to television with Carl Sagan’s program called Cosmos.
Nihilism song that comes to mind is “Riders on this Storm” by the Doors.
Existentialism song would be “I did it My Way”
Pantheism songs from John Lennon, “All you need is love”.
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The Legend of Bagger Vance is Pantheistic and loosely based on the Hindu sacred text the Bhagavad Gita. Monotheism is clearly the view of The Chosen Series, Thomas Jefferson was a famous Deist, Bill Nye The Science Guy is a Naturalist, Friedrich Nietzsche was a leader of existential thought, Clockwork Orange is a movie with Nihilistic view.
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Monotheism – Cape Light Series of books by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer which centers around many Christian themes
Deism – Albert Einstein – Learning was his effort to get answers in a created by God but left to operate on it own unassisted
Naturalism – Jane Goodall and John James Audobon – Both studied chimpanzees and birds in nature as scientists
Nihilism – Thomas Ligotti – Known for his philosophical writings on the pointless human condition
Existentialism – Samuel Beckett – Proponent of the theory of Absurdism
Pantheism – Emily Dickinson an Elon Musk believe that everything is Spirit including God and that matter is merely an illusion
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Monotheism – My children enjoy the television series, Torch Lighters, which retells the stories of Christian missionaries in history that served the One True God and shared Jesus Christ within a particular tribe, nation, language or people group.
Deism – I believe we saw evidence of Deist belief in American culture during the Coronavirus pandemic. Some people demonstrated a complete trust and faith in the Coronavirus vaccines’ ability to heal and protect, while some people attacked and demonized those who refused vaccination by trusted in the One True God’s power to protect and heal (i.e., God’s ability to intervene in our lives).
Naturalism – I believe an example of Naturalism could be found in the movie, Planet of The Apes, in which actual apes move beyond their limited animal abilities and are able to communicate, reason, and lead others like humans.
Existentialism – I think an example of existentialism could be the American Dream. The belief that one’s own efforts, through hard work and persistence, without any influence from our True God or other gods, is the sole reason why an individual achieves a certain level of success. Furthermore, existentialist believe they are the sole authority and captains of their own destiny.
Nihilism – An Nihilist is essentially an atheist. An individual that does not believe in or acknowledge a God or gods, and further believes we each create our won values.
Pantheism – Modern Hindus and Buddhists are essentially pantheist. God is everywhere and everything.
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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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In my opinion nihilism and naturalism would be similar in that they are showing no spiritual realm whatsoever.
Monotheism and naturalism seem to be the most dissimilar as they are at opposite ends of the spectrum for how this world came into existence and has changed.
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Naturalism, Nihilism and Existentialism seem very similar to me. No God. No truth. No standard for morals. No meaning.
Pantheism is very different than the 3 listed above because they believe everything is God/Spirit – “everything has meaning”
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I believe the two worldviews that are most similar are Monotheism and Diesm because they both believe in one God that created everything and that purpose is derived from God.
The two worldviews that I believe are the most dissimilar are Monotheism and Nihilism because Monotheism believes in one, all powerful, creator God that interacts with the people of the world and gives meaning. Nihilism rejects religion and faith and believes that objective truth and positive values are to be questioned and dismissed.
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Most alike: Nihilism & Existentialism as they both have no meaning in life
Most dissimilar: Monotheism & Pantheism
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Most dissimilar are monotheism and belief that God is sovereign and in control and gives us a purpose and nihilism…no God…nothing to live for.
Most alike…existentialism (being free from God) and naturalism (we evolved over time and in control of ourselves).