Worldview Basics
A way of understanding and interpreting the world.
What is a worldview?
Something we believe or take for granted, sometimes without examining it.
What is an assumption?
Anything that takes the place that God alone should have.
What is an idol?
The larger story that explains reality, humanity, life, and our purpose.
What is the Big Story?
Evidence or reasons given to support what someone believes.
What is proof?
Everyone has one, even if they have never thought about it.
What is a worldview?
We should do this with our assumptions instead of simply accepting them.
What is examine or challenge them?
True or False: An idol must be a statue.
What is false?
He is the main character of the true Big Story.
Who is God?
Using something you have experienced or observed as evidence for what you believe.
What is proof by experience?
A worldview helps us answer big questions about God, truth, morality, and this.
What is the purpose of life?
“Everyone knows people are basically good.” This statement contains an assumption about ______.
What is human nature?
Money, popularity, sports, possessions, and success can all become this.
What are idols?
The four parts of the biblical Big Story are Creation, Fall, Redemption, and ______.
What is Restoration?
Using a trusted person or source to support what you believe.
What is proof by authority?
Two people can see the same event but interpret it differently because they have different ______.
What are worldviews?
Assumptions can be dangerous because we may believe something without checking whether it is this.
What is true?
A good thing becomes an idol when we love, trust, or depend on it more than this person.
Who is God?
The Fall brought sin, suffering, brokenness, and this into God's creation.
What is death?
“I know it is true because I believe it, and I believe it because it is true.”
What is circular reasoning?
A worldview can be compared to these because it affects how we see and interpret everything around us.
What are glasses?
“If it feels right to me, it must be true.” This person is assuming that these are a reliable standard for truth.
What are feelings?
“If I don't get an A, I'm a failure.” This statement may show that a student has made this too important.
What is achievement or success?
The biblical Big Story tells us who God is, who we are, what went wrong, and what God has done through ______.
Who is Jesus Christ?
This type of reasoning does not really prove anything because the conclusion is being used as its own evidence.
What is circular reasoning?