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This comparison of worldviews helps you know what you believe and why. A worldview is the big picture view of the world, one that attempts to answer all the big questions of life: What is real? If there is a God, what is Gods nature? What is a human being? How can we know what is right or wrong?
This chart compares 8 worldviews:
- Pantheism - God is all.
- Pan-En-theism - God is in all
- Deism - God is a distant creator
- Finite God-ism - There is a God, but he is limited
- Polytheism - There are many gods
- Monotheism - There is only god
- Biblical Christianity - There is only one Triune god
Questions compared:
- Is there a God?
- What is Real?
- Where Did Whats Real Come From?
- What is a Human Being?
- Are Humans Basically Good or Evil? How bad is the flaw?
- Is it Possible to Know Anything at All?
- How Do We Know What is Right and Wrong?
- What is Truth?
- What is Evil?
- Where do laws come from?
- What Happens After Death?
- Can Miracles Happen?
- What is the Meaning of Human History?
- How Do We Get to Know God?
Author Alex McFarland, M.A., is the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, NC. Worldviews Comparison
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Author: Alex McFarland, M.A., is the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary, has written several books on apologetics, and has spoken internationally.
Special thanks to Warren Smith, Shawn Vander Lugt, MDiv; William Brent Ashby, BT; Benjamin Galan, MTE, ThM; Jessica Curiel, MA.
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- Explains what worldviews are and why its important to understand them in less than 30 minutes.
- Compares 8 worldviews: Atheism (There is no God); Pantheism (God is all); Deism (God is a distant creator); Polytheism (There are many gods); Biblical Christianity, and more!
- Explains how each worldview tackles tough questions, such as: What is real? What is truth? What is a human being? How can we know what is right or wrong? What happens after death? and more!
A worldview is simply a view of the world. Everyone has one. A worldview is the set of beliefs we hold about the big questions of life.
Heres how some experts describe a worldview:
A worldview is a set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true, or entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or inconsistently) about the basic makeup of our world.
James W. Sire, The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog
A worldview is a map of reality. It is the framework of beliefs, values, and images within which a person makes decisions and conducts the business of living.
Leland Ryken, Culture in Christian Perspective
every person carries within his head a mental model of the world a subjective representation of reality.
Alvin Toffler, Future Shock
Whether you know it or not, your worldview influences the decisions you make in life: Whether you go to church or go surfing instead; whether you pursue earthly wealth or spiritual gain; whether you live in fear or hope.
Some beliefs you might hold strongly, while other beliefs you probably dont think about often. Your worldview changes as your beliefs change. If you change the strong core beliefs in your worldview, then your life will change drastically.
Your worldview may or may not be true, just like beliefs. A worldview can be true about some things and not true about other things. Beliefs in a worldview are true if they match up with what really is.
Is the world I experience real or is it just a figment of my imagination? Are miracles real or are they just natural occurrences we dont understand? Can I even know whats real?
Is there just one God or many gods? Is God close to us or distant? Is there even a God out there?
Did God create human beings or did we just by chance evolve from lower life forms? Do we have past lives we cant remember? What does it even mean to be human?
What can we do to get to know God? What does God want from us? How can we know whats right and wrong? Do our lives have purpose?
What happens when we die? Is there an afterlife in Heaven or are we reincarnated into other living beings? Or is death the end?
ATHEISM
Is There a God?
There is no God
What Is Real?
Physical matter and energy are the only reality
Where Did Whats Real Come From?
Unknown
What Is a Human Being?
Humans are a product of evolution
Are Humans Basically Good or Evil? How Bad is the Flaw?
People can be either good or bad; humans may be flawed but can be corrected
Is it Possible to Know Anything at All?
Yes, but only by the senses and logical deduction
How Do We Know What Is Right and Wrong?
By experience and reason
What is Truth?
Truth is the ultimate explanation
What Is Evil?
Evil is that which is destructive
Where Do Laws Come From?
Humans make laws
What Happens to a Person at Death?
Ceases to exist
Can Miracles Happen?
No
What is the Meaning of Human History?
There is no ultimate meaning
How Do We Get to Know God?
There is no God to know
PANTHEISM
Is There a God?
God is all
What Is Real?
God is real, but the world is an illusion
Where Did Whats Real Come From?
Only God is real
What Is a Human Being?
The human core is the same essence as God
Are Humans Basically Good or Evil? How Bad is the Flaw?
Humans are good internally but may be caught in outward illusion; the flaw is also illusion
Is it Possible to Know Anything at All?
Only the recognition of godhood is real, all else is illusion
How Do We Know What Is Right and Wrong?
Right and wrong are an illusion
What is Truth?
Truth is an illusion
What Is Evil?
Evil is an illusion
Where Do Laws Come From?
Laws are a part of this world of illusion
What Happens to a Person at Death?
Reincarnation or absorption into God
Can Miracles Happen?
Yes, but they are illusory
What is the Meaning of Human History?
History and its meaning are both illusion
How Do We Get to Know God?
Look within; God is in person
PAN-EN-THEISM
Is There a God?
God is in all
What Is Real?
God is real and generates reality
Where Did Whats Real Come From?
God
What Is a Human Being?
Part of God
Are Humans Basically Good or Evil? How Bad is the Flaw?
Humans are both; flaw is part of the growth process
Is it Possible to Know Anything at All?
Yes, by the experience of becoming/growing
How Do We Know What Is Right and Wrong?
By growth and becoming
What is Truth?
Truth is that which God realizes, or makes real, through growth
What Is Evil?
Evil is simply mistakes to be overcome
Where Do Laws Come From?
Laws evolve out of the ever-growing mind of God
What Happens to a Person at Death?
There may be some afterlife
Can Miracles Happen?
No
What is the Meaning of Human History?
History is part of the unfolding of God
How Do We Get to Know God?
By knowing the evolving spirit of the cosmos
DEISM
Is There a God?
God is a distant Creator
What Is Real?
God is the maker of the real
Where Did Whats Real Come From?
God
What Is a Human Being?
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