worldview
A worldview is like a ____ __ _______.
A worldview is like a pair of glasses.
What is an idea people believe without trying to prove or without even caring to prove?
An assumption
During P.E., Jasmine says she can spike a volleyball really hard. What would count as proof that she can?
If you see with your own eyes that Jasmine can spike a volleyball really hard.
True or False
Satan's lie to Eve in the Garden of Eden was actually half-true.
True
On April 22, 1915, Haber's chemical weapons killed 6,000 soldiers at the Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium. How did the chemical gas reach the soldiers?
The wind
True or False
Not everyone has a worldview.
False
Everyone has a worldview.
What are some bad assumptions on TV shows and movies?
To be happy is to have a boyfriend or girlfriend.
If you don't wear makeup or have the latest sneakers, then you are not cool.
Do whatever makes you happy even if it harms you or others.
When Jasmine spikes the volleyball, it makes a hole in the wall. Mr. Ben comes rushing in after hearing the wall break and everyone starts cheering (why are we cheering?). What would count as proof that Jasmine spiked the volleyball and made a hole in the wall?
Hearing from trustworthy students that Jasmine did that.
What is the worldview that imagines two "gods" - God and some other god who is equal in power - fighting against each other?
Dualism
Your neighbor says, "Well you say you serve an all-powerful God but didn't Pontius Pilate and the Jews crucify Jesus? Your God must not be all-powerful then."
How would you respond?
John 10:18
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
True or False
Not only do religious people have faith but also everyone else (including atheists and agnostics).
True
Everyone places their faith in something, not just religious people.
A popular assumption in the West is: Everything is progressing toward better morality.
True or False
False
Everything is progressing toward immorality.
There are two types of proof. What are they?
1) Proof by experience
2) Proof by authority
What does a two-story worldview tell us about religion and everyday life?
Matthew takes his friends to the Florida Mall. He only has $150 in his bank account. However, he wants to buy a PS5 which costs $650 (thanks AI). Since he doesn't have the money to buy it, he pulls out his credit card to buy it. He tells himself, "I can pay it off by the end of this month." What bad assumption does Matthew have about spending money that he does not have?
He thinks that since he does not have to start paying for the PS5 until next month that he does not have to worry about spending money.
"Out of sight, out of mind"
Give me two popular big stories in the West (America & Europe).
1) Big Bang, Earth, Evolution, Death, Nothing
2) God, Creation, Fall, Jesus' Death and Resurrection, Return, Eternity
True or False
The love (heart) for your choices drive your thinking (mind), not the facts.
True
The love (heart) for your choices drive your thinking (mind), not the facts.
It's tempting to think that only experience counts as proof and that authority is not as good for proving something. But we actually rely on both kinds of proof all the time.
True
Fritz Haber invented ammonia fertilizer which saved the lives of millions. However, he also invented chemical weapons. What was his two-story view and how did it turn out for him?
His two-story view was this: During times of peace, Haber's authority was the LORD as he was a Christian. He helped humanity live better lives. However, during WWI, Haber's authority was no longer God; it was his country, Germany.
He lived a miserable life as no one wanted to work with him in the scientific world. His wife committed suicide and everyone hated Haber.
Oh no! Diana has run into Evil Mackenzie!
What does Evil Mackenzie has to say this time?
"You can't really know whether the Bible is true or not because science cannot prove it."
How would you respond?
Science is not the only way to prove things. The Bible makes claims about what happened in history. Scientific authorities are not the only authorities in existence.
"How could you prove that humans evolved from apes? No one has ever seen that."
Everyone worships something or someone. Worshipping means more than just bowing down. What does it mean to worship something or someone?
To worship means to dedicate your time, effort, love, and life to something or someone.
Is it possible to persuade pretty much anyone of the truth, as long as you find the right reaons? Why?
No, people believe what they love regardless of opposing reasons. Until their loves change, their minds likely will not.
Why is it that some people accept the beautiful creation as proof of God's existence and others don't?
Ultimately, it's because of their loves. Those who do not love God or His truth will suppress the truth of His existence revealed through creation. Until their hatred for God changes, their mind will not change.
Can a Christian still have a biblical worldview when they have a two-story view? Why or why not?
A Christian cannot have a biblical worldview. The moment he or she adopt a two-story view, they replaced a biblical worldview with a secular worldview.
"He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future."
Give me both a positive and negative example of this happening in real life.
Answers may vary. For example, Hitler indoctrinating the youth that the Jews were deserving of death. For example, Americans teaching the youth to wear seatbelts.