Worldview Basics
What is a worldview?
A set of basic beliefs, assumptions, and values about reality.
The “head” refers to what part of a worldview?
Beliefs and assumptions.
What is the biblical master story?
Creation, Fall, Redemption.
What does salt do?
Preserves distinctiveness and adds value/flavor.
“Most people believe all religions lead to God, so it must be true.”
Appeal to Majority (Bandwagon).
What are the three ingredients of a worldview?
Head–heart system, Master Story, Action.
The “heart” refers to what?
Values and loves (ultimate commitments).
Which worldview says history is class struggle?
Marxism.
What does light do?
Shines visibly through good works.
“Christianity can’t be true because it makes people feel guilty.”
Appeal to Emotion.
What does Psalm 139:16–18 teach us?
God knows and shapes our story before we are born.
Give one example of functional vs. basic belief.
Example: honesty matters vs. cheating under pressure.
Which worldview denies big stories (metanarratives)?
Postmodernism.
True or False: Christians should hide their faith in culture.
False.
“You can’t trust his argument because he’s a hypocrite.”
Ad Hominem.
True or False: Everyone has a worldview, even if they don’t realize it.
True.
What verse says “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge”?
Proverbs 1:7.
Why do people feel that death is wrong (Eccl. 3:11)?
God has set eternity in our hearts.
What is the Creation Mandate (Gen. 1:28)?
Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, subdue it.
“Either you accept evolution or reject all science.”
False Dilemma.
What does “metanarrative” mean?
A big story that explains the world and gives meaning to smaller stories.
What fallacy is it when someone says cheating is wrong…unless they do it?
Special pleading.
Why does every worldview need a master story?
Without a bigger story, life’s events lose meaning.
What does it mean to be a “creative cultivator”?
Use gifts to create, build, and shape culture for God’s glory.
“There’s no such thing as absolute truth.”
Self-refuting statement.