Lecture # 1b Seven Major Worldviews:

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Lecture # 1b Seven Major Worldviews: A worldview is simply the total of our beliefs about the world, the “big picture” that directs our daily decisions and activities.

An infinite Personal God Exists Both Beyond and in the Universe. Theism: An infinite Personal God Exists Both Beyond and in the Universe.

No God Exists Beyond or in the Universe. Atheism: No God Exists Beyond or in the Universe.

God is the Universe (the All). Pantheism: God is the Universe (the All).

God is in the Universe (e.g., as a mind is in a body). Panentheism: God is in the Universe (e.g., as a mind is in a body).

God is Beyond the Universe, But Not in It. Deism: God is Beyond the Universe, But Not in It.

A Finite God Exists Beyond and in the Universe. Finite Godism: A Finite God Exists Beyond and in the Universe.

There are Many God Beyond the World and in It. Polytheism: There are Many God Beyond the World and in It.