1. Introduction Part 1

2. What is a worldview?
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 question
There are about 6 billion people on this planet. It is fair to say that there are 6 billion worldviews then. Generally though, some thoughts and ideas become so popular that they collect a following.
For example, democracy is one kind of government people may favor while monarchy is another.

3. What is a worldview?
Worldviews cover of a wide variety of topics: politics, ethics, philosophy, science, psychology, sociology, law, economics, history, religion, etc.
In our textbook, we will be comparing “a Biblical worldview” with some other common ways of thinking in the world: Secular humanism, Marxist, Cosmic Humanist (New Age), Postmodern, and the Islamic worldview.
As Christians, why should we bother talking a look at other worldviews?

4. What are we going to study?
6 worldviews, 10 disciplines (subjects)

5. How would one form a “Biblical worldview?”
What should it be centered around or based upon?
How does that happen?

6. A Biblical Worldview
“As Christians, our basic assumptions about life are formed by our central beliefs in the person and message of Jesus Christ.”

7. The Message of Jesus Christ
In one sentence, tell me what you think Jesus was trying to get across to people.
What was his central message?

8. The Message

10. Blessed are the meek,     for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5

11. Matthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.

12. Matthew 16:25
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.

14. Conflict
Worldviews obviously come into conflict with one another. Deeply held beliefs that are directly challenged by others often brings uncomfortable feelings and conflict.
There are many conflicts listed on page 5 in your textbook. Let’s choose one and discuss it for a few moments.

15. The Battle

16. Secular Humanism