Part 4 of 4 In Part 3 we considered the state through the Christian worldview lens, showing the comprehensiveness of the Fall and its effect on man, both personally and politically. We also considered the question of Exile or Dominion, of whether the church is destined for defeat in history or victory. We saw that exile is not the permanent status of God’s people but rather … [Read more...]
Worldview
This teaching stream explores Worldview.
A worldview is an overall view of the world. It’s an all-encompassing perspective on everything that exists and matters to us.
A person’s worldview, knowingly or not, reflects how they would answer the “big questions” of human existence: who and what we are, where we came from, how we ought to live and the meaning of life. In short, a person's worldview answers the questions of origins, meaning, morality and destiny. A worldview inclines us toward certain kinds of answers and away from others. Like spectacles with coloured lenses, they affect what we see and how we see it.
Worldviews determine people’s opinions on matters of ethics. What a person thinks about abortion, euthanasia, same-sex relationships, environmental ethics, economic policy, and so on will depend on certain underlying pre-commitments, their worldview.
Worldviews play a defining role in our lives. They shape what we believe, how we interpret our experiences, and how we behave and relate to others. Our thoughts and our actions are conditioned by our worldview.
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KeyNote 2024—Sound the Alarm! Understanding the Times Through a Covenantal Worldview
Part 3 of 4 Review In Part 1 we considered the covenantal structure of God’s relationship to man; both its political outworking in terms of the state and providential outworking in God’s dealings with his people and with nations was considered. We saw that the covenant is the legal basis for God’s government over men, moral and political. And on that basis, applying the … [Read more...]
KeyNote 2024—Sound the Alarm! Understanding the Times Through a Covenantal Worldview
Part 2 of 4 In Part 1 we considered the covenantal structure of God’s relationship to man; both its political outworking in terms of the state and providential outworking in God’s dealings with his people and with nations was considered. We saw that the covenant is the legal basis for God’s government over men, moral and political. We will now overview some recent history to … [Read more...]
KeyNote 2024—Sound the Alarm! Understanding the Times Through a Covenantal Worldview
Part 1 of 4 Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in war. Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command. All these, men of war, arrayed in battle … [Read more...]
Hope: Anti-Christian Belief in the Face of God’s Omnipotence
CHALCEDON REPORT NO. 2 October 31, 1965 R. J. RUSHDOONY During this past month, in the course of my travels, I spent several hours visiting with an outstanding conservative leader, a man who is a major force in one of our most notable anti-communist organisations. In the first few minutes, he raised the question: “Do you see any hope?” Many ask this same question. I am … [Read more...]
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