Worldviews & Transcendentalism

Worldview Definition A worldview is a theory of the world, used for living in the world. A world view is a mental model of reality — a framework of ideas & attitudes about the world, ourselves, and life, a comprehensive system of beliefs — with answers for a wide range of questions. A worldview is a theory of the world, used for living in the world. A world view is a mental model of reality — a framework of ideas & attitudes about the world, ourselves, and life, a comprehensive system of beliefs — with answers for a wide range of questions.

Worldview Questions What are humans, why we are here, and what is our purpose in life? What are humans, why we are here, and what is our purpose in life? What are your goals for life? What are your goals for life? When you make decisions about using time, what are your values and priorities? When you make decisions about using time, what are your values and priorities?

Worldview Questions What can we know, and how? And with how much certainty? What can we know, and how? And with how much certainty? Does reality include only matter/energy, or is there more? Does reality include only matter/energy, or is there more? Is there a God? What are the qualities of God? What role does God play in my life? Is there a God? What are the qualities of God? What role does God play in my life?

Worldview Formation Where do we get our worldviews? Where do we get our worldviews? What impacts how we define our world? What impacts how we define our world?

“Tik Tok”- Kesha Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy (Hey, what up girl?) Put my glasses on, I'm out the door I'm gonna hit this city (Lets go) Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back I'm talking - pedicure on our toes, toes Trying on all our clothes, clothes Boys blowing up our phones, phones Drop-topping, playing our favorite cds Pulling up to the parties Trying to get a little bit tipsy

“If Today Was Your Last Day”- Nickelback My best friend gave me the best advice He said each day's a gift and not a given right Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind And try to take the path less traveled by That first step you take is the longest stride If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late Could you say goodbye to yesterday? Would you live each moment like your last Leave old pictures in the past? Donate every dime you had, if today was your last day? What if, what if, if today was your last day?

“Changes”- 2Pac I got love for my brother but we can never go nowhere unless we share with each other We gotta start makin' changes learn to see me as a brother instead of 2 distant strangers and that's how it's supposed to be I'd love to go back to when we played as kids but things changed, and that's the way it is That's just the way it is Things'll never be the same That's just the way it is

“Party in the USA”- Miley Cirus Get to the club in my taxi cab Everybody's lookin at me now Like “whose that chick, thats rockin’ kicks? She gotta be from out of town” So hard with my girls not around me Its definitely not a Nashville party Cause’ all I see are stilettos I guess I never got the memo My tummys turnin and I'm feelin kinda home sick Too much pressure and I'm nervous That's when the D.J. dropped my favorite tune and a Britney song was on