...John Smith CWV-101 April 6th, 2011 Mr. Alberty Detailed Worldview Outline Introduction: In order to really understand and know a person, it is imperative that a closer look is taken in regards to their worldview. A person’s worldview can be characterized by their morals, values, what they believe their responsibilities are, and their outlook on life in general. In order to assess this worldview, it would be pertinent to ask questions like; “Who is God”, “What are human beings”, and “Is there a purpose to life”. * Who is God and what are His characteristics? * God is the almighty creator of the universe, and the father of the creation including mankind. * God has many characteristics including that he is loving, just, nurturing, fair, and merciful. * What is a human being and what happens when you die? * Humans are God’s children that he created in order to have a family. * When a human being dies, I do not believe that anything happens at first. Your physical body dies, and nothing is left. Once Christ returns at his second coming, all of those who died in the faith shall be resurrected. * What is the nature of the universe? * The universe is a complex and intricate place that reflects the elaborate imagination of its creator. * An important characteristic within the universe is the balance that is found between light and dark, hot and cold, and the many laws like gravity and inertia that...
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...To begin with this article is concerned with Nasca iconography on ceramics and art. The main argument is that the Nasca artists based their imagery on things they may have seen and experienced in the world around them. It argues that the ceramics are responsible to represent selected features of their environment. The article mentions that the Nasca art describes a time, place and culture. Furthermore, the article indicates that Nasca art is strongly concerned with the imagery of war, thus, indicating that there might have been a lot of violent conflict in this culture. It also mentions that the war for the Nasca people was internal as in the art there was no foreign prisoners, nor scenes of homage or tribute-paying rites. In addition, the...
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...What is Worldview? When asking this to people you most likely will get a different answer every time. It all depends on the person you ask and what their beliefs are. According to Ken Hemphill, Life Answers, “A Worldview, whether Christian, or secular, is the unifying perspective from which we organize our thinking about life, death, art, science, faith, learning, work, money, values, and morals. A Worldview is our under lying philosophy of life.” To Summarize, a worldview is your beliefs of life through what you have seen or heard. This definition made me think. Is what I believe or my Worldview true or full of presuppositions? We, as humans tend to believe what we hear or see without doing any further research. Are our worldviews truly factual? Is one strictly a Naturalist, does not believe in God. God does not exists, Pantheist, believes reverence for the universe rather than a belief in a creator on in God, or Theists, believes God exists and there is only one God who is the creator, or can one be a combination? In reference to the following questions below which category would you fall into? When questioning the question of origin, or how did life begin? A Naturalist would answer with what you see is what you get. Naturalists do not believe in a supernatural and man has no control over their existence. When talking to a pantheist God did not create the world. Man just appeared. They do however believe in God. A Theist would tell you we were put on this earth by God. “God...
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...BUSN 420 Business Driven Technology Final Project Submit a 2,000-word written case analysis of one of the three cases from the textbook listed below. Each case covers different areas of this course so that you can spend your time on this assignment further researching the set of topics that most interest you and/or will be most beneficial in your future career. Be sure to address all the questions for your chosen case and demonstrate five or more theories or principles learned in this course as a part of your case analysis. Your paper must be written in APA format with a proper title page and reference list that cites at least 5 scholarly sources. Please do not simply record answers to the questions, rather synthesize your responses into a cohesive case study analysis. Please upload your final project paper to Blackboard through the Assignment Manager tool. The 2,000-word count does not include charts, graphs, title page or supporting appendices. I will be using the Final Project Rubric (see end of this assignment) to grade your case analysis. Please Note: There are few right or wrong answers in the business world. There are really only efficient and inefficient, and effective and ineffective business decisions. If there were always right answers businesses would never fail. These questions were created to challenge you to apply the materials you have learned to real business situations. For this reason, when grading your answers, I will be focusing on your justification or...
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...condemn the topic or refuse that it ever took place. There are various evidences that ritual killings were a basic part of the life of Aztecs. They included eyewitness observation, detailed reports from interviews conducted on elders be Spanish friars and archaeological evidence. They show that ritual killing was practiced by Aztecs for long as found by hunter-gatherers in the Valley of Tehuacan. Most sacrifices are said to have taken place in the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan where records shows that there existed two sacrificial stones, many ritual knives and human remains of about 126 people buried in the site. Sacrifices are said to have taken place every month at certain altars and temples in the ceremonial centers. They spent a lot of energy, time and wealth offering the sacrifices in various festivals. The most common type of sacrifice was the auto sacrifice. It involved the use of sharp instruments like maguey thorns to pierce people’s earlobes, arms, thighs, tongue or even genitals with the aim of offering blood to the gods. Beheading, on the other hand was the most common type of killing and involved animals such as quail. However, the most valued and dramatic sacrifices involved captured warriors, children, women and slaves. They were bathed, costumed, taught how to dance, and eventually one would be chosen to be sacrificed. The ritual practice of the human sacrifice is related closely to the rhythms and shape of the cosmovision or worldview of Aztecs...
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...relationship with the ritualistic and magical view of that relationship found in mythology. With these and other comparisons (and with due consideration given to the various similarities between Israel and her neighbors), the author gives an excellent overview of the subject matter of the thought. In The Bible Among the Myths,Oswalt takes the conversation further by illuminating the fact that Israel's faith couldn’t have simply evolved out of nowhere. Oswalt shows that the surrounding Ancient Near East cultures had a worldview known as Continuity. This view maintained that all things that exist are a part of each other (such as the gods, nature, and humanity), the existence of polytheism, that the gods could be manipulated through nature and natural artifacts(which was the point of idol worship), the significance of magic, the obsession with fertility which led to sexual imitation rituals, and that the gods were formed from chaotic matter. Oswalt then explains Israel's worldview which was in direct opposition to their neighboring cultures. Israel believed that there was one God, that God transcends nature and cannot be physically manifest in nature, cannot be manipulated through nature, that God forbade sexual imitation rituals, that God forbade the use...
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...stay in the weight room every now and then to get in my resistance training to help maintain my muscle and not look too much out of shape as I get older. Once of the many topics of discussion as far as supplementation to exercising that I have come across is whether whey protein or soy protein is better for you. From my general understanding by reading the nutrition labels and light research on the web both helps with building lean muscle, just in different ways. This boils down to the amount of protein in the servings and how it is absorbed in the body. My reasoning for doing this research is so I can not only find out what works best for me but also to be able to explain the differences between the two to friends and others who may have questions about it. Research will have different approaches, views and ideas involved that researchers can use to come to a conclusion about a problem. Philosophical worldviews can be defined as “a basic set of beliefs that guide action” (Creswell, 2013). These views arise from discipline orientations, student advisor/mentor inclinations, and past research experiences which lead to a qualitative, quantitative or mixed method approach in research. The four types of worldviews widely known are postpositivism, constructivism, transformative and pragmatism. The worldview I will be bringing to the study will be of pragmatism. With pragmatism instead of the researcher focusing on methods, there is an emphasis on the research problem and use...
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...Paul’s Epistle to the Church at Rome: The Starting point of a Christian Worldview A paper by Matthew Adams presented in partial completion of BIBL 425-B 14 March 3rd, 2014 Paul's epistle to the Romans is vital in the formation and understanding of a Christian worldview. The Apostle Paul covers such a wide variety of issues/topics in the text, that is impossible to condense them into a 1000 word essay, however certain things must be noted. Paul considers the debated topic of origins and creation. Christians are divided on the issue of creation, with some believing that God had a more passive role in creation and others believing that God took an active role in creation. Paul points out throughout his epistle that truth has been known by men since the dawn of “creation” (Rom. 1:19-20). Paul also tells that all creation yearns for the day when Christ will reign, even if creation is unaware of this yearning. (Rom. 8:22-23) Romans does not take a side in the “literal six day vs. theistic evolution debate. Romans discusses the topic of sin , the consequences of sin, and the law as it relates to sin. Paul makes it clear to his audience (including modern day believers) , that we have been freed from the law, though the law is what make man kind aware of our sin. (Rom: 7:7) Paul explains the “wages” of sin is death, separation from our creator forever and that without salvation (next section) we are slaves to sin. However, Paul points out that through Christ we are...
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...How Romans Shapes the Christian Worldview Wallace Thornton BIBL 425 – B02 LUO 7/5/2015 INTRODUCTION Paul’s letter in Romans is not just a letter to the Roman church but also a great introduction to the Gospel for anyone to get a starting point from which to form a Christian world view. Paul makes it clear from the beginning of Romans that Jesus Christ is the prophesized Messiah and Son of God and that both Gentiles and Jews can experience salvation through Jesus. Paul’s argument in Romans is foundational to the Christian Worldview because it is systematic presentation of the Gospel that shows the way to salvation and covers a wide array of topics that are essential for a believer to understand and to live by. These topics include: creation, sin, salvation, eschatology, ethics, and theology. This essay will show what Paul teaches about these topics and how they apply to a Christian's worldview. CREATION Paul teaches that in creation, God has given a testimony of himself and his goodness1. This passage says that what can be known about God is made plain and that His "invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse."2 This shows that while Jews had a more detailed knowledge of God, the Gentiles were still able to know God through His works in the natural world. Paul shows that the Gentiles were still capable of loving God and seeking him out and that, even though...
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...To try a have a deeper understanding sociology and how it looks at culture and society I have to start thinking sociologically. How I see my sociological place in life is influenced by how I view the world around me this is also called my worldview. A more detailed way of describing this is it how I evaluate everything around me in relation to my personal experiences during my life. And for me as a mature student my life experiences are different to those of the average student studying in third level education considering the majority of students are coming from a younger age group, normally it’s in around the 17 to 25 year old age group. I am not in that age group and because of that I have different values and experiences to younger student....
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...inconsequential to the average person, our individual belief in (or denial of) free will, produces dramatic ramifications in every facet of the human experience. Your opinion on the topic significantly alters your worldview—directly influencing your individual perspectives on justice, punishment, equality, interpersonal relationships, etc. For Christians, our view of free will affects our understanding of God, generating a multitude of theological ramifications relating to righteous living, sin, salvation, etc. This paper will briefly examine the philosophy of determinism—the...
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...Plato’s Allegory Plato is known today as one of the greatest philosophers of all time, allowing him a prominent place in the history of philosophy. To fully appreciate Plato's ideas and viewpoint, it is important to understand his contributions to rationalism and his perception of human knowing. It is also essential to know and appreciate how his Allegory of the Cave depicts rationalism and human knowing, and parallels Christian thought. Finally, comparing and contrasting Plato’s worldview with that of his students Aristotle will provide a broader understanding of rationalism and human knowing, and Plato’s allegory. Plato made many important contributions to philosophy as well as to the rationalist tradition. Rationalism is the philosophy that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience (Princeton, n.d.). The first thing Plato taught was that our concepts and knowledge are gained independently of sense experience (Stanford, 2004). This teaching does not resonate with me, and I believe that while this may apply to some people, it does not apply to everyone—including myself. The second element he argued is that reason is superior to sense perception because sensation is incapable of providing the necessary elements which are present in knowledge (Nash, 1999). I partially agree with the reasoning of this element; however, I do believe that intuition—a sensory experience—can trump knowledge at times. Sometimes you may not have the knowledge to understand a situation...
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... Date Due: Drop Box Feb 24th Historically, social problems about youth and youth subcultures have been used as a wedge to pry open private family life and intimate relations, for public gaze or scrutiny. The purpose of this essay for you to play the role of an ANTHROPOLOGIST studying STRANGE popular cultural treatments of: A) youth subculture; or, B) the nuclear family unit. Your outline and final essay must view either topic A or B from three different social science theoretical perspectives or theories (suggestions: structural functionalism, Marxism, deviance or labeling theory, feminism, men’s movement, queer theory, marketing theory, youth transition theory, leisure or sub-cultural theory, etc.). The movies will provide opportunities for you to practice casting a “serious eye” on the historical and social construction of “normal” class, race and gender roles, and their links to social institutions (family and school). You should look/imagine how the film provide “primary source” evidence of particular norms, values, ideologies, rituals or worldviews, at a point in time. The sitcoms tend to take a light-heated or silly approach to dark and serious social issues. You should look/imagine how sitcoms over 3 decades have emphasized elite prejudices, stereotypes, punished nonconformity, and promoted or reinforced heterosexism, classism, sexism, etc. AND also how sitcoms resisted them? Can sitcoms or films be forces for cultural change? Late Penalty: 1 mark per day. Not accepted...
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...Journal Article Review on The Origin of Old-Earth Geology, and its Ramifications for Life in the 21st Century by Doctor Terry Mortenson. Introduction This document is a journal article review providing a brief synopsis, observed strengths, and observed weaknesses of Doctor Mortenson’s “The Origin of Old-Earth Geology and its Ramifications for Life in the 21st Century”. This article is not an attack on Christianity or the Christian ideology. This paper is simply an honest attempt to review Mortenson’s information provided, his hypothesis, and venue chosen for Christian Apologetics. Brief Overview and Main Points The Origin of Old-Earth Geology and its Ramifications for Life in the 21st Century, by Doctor Terry Mortenson, is a journal article that claims to be about Old Earth Geology history, and perceived consequences that this ideology has inflicted on our society today. In actuality, this article provides little knowledge or background on the Old-Earth theory. This article utilizes most of its text explaining Scriptural Geology, key individuals of Scriptural Geology, arguing the validity of the Young-Earth belief, and closing with an over generalized assessment of Old-Earth theory’s impact on society. Article Strengths The article clearly identifies the writer’s discontent with the flaws in modern science, and the downfall of modern society. Doctor Mortenson provides, with vast detail, the belief of validity regarding Scriptural Geologist theories, and their credentials...
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...Using material from Item C and elsewhere assess the strengths and limitations of using qualitative documents as a means of investigating suicide. (15 marks) There is very important debate over the investigation of suicide, and which methods are best suited to do so. As said in Item C “suicide is a difficult topic to study because those who commit suicide are not available to research” and therefore some research methods are ruled out, for example observation. Qualitative documents include written texts such as diaries, letters and medical records; they can often include the writers’ feelings and attitudes and therefore can often provide rich, detailed information that Interpretivists can use to gather evidence. However there are both strengths and limitations to using this research method as a means of investigating suicide. One practical issue to using qualitative documents is gaining access to them. As said in Item C “many friends and relatives will be in a state of shock and grief” and so may be reluctant to allow researcher’s access to personal things to the victim such as their diary or suicide note, which could be key to discovering the real reasons behind the suicide. However a practical strength is that a lot of people who do commit suicide do leave a note which often gives an insight into the reasons why they did it, and so although it may be difficult to access; extremely useful qualitative data is there. An ethical issue when investigating suicide using qualitative...
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