When you give thought to your perspective and what you believe, what you hold dear, and what you consider truth- you are crediting your worldview. When I think of the term worlview, I think of our individual identities, as well as our perception of what goes on around us. It’s the framework to our thought process and decision-making. Our moral compass, ethics and spiritual affiliation make up our worldview as well. So many things can factor into how we interrupt life events or other people. How we are raised, what’s taught to us in school or at home, or belief systems. All of these impact us on a daily basis. Our decision-making skills often rely heavily on our worldview.

When one thinks about theology and faith, in regard to Christianity especially--we understand that our worldview can sometimes be shared with others who believe in the same thing. There are 2.2 billion registered Christians worldwide, nearly a third of the world’s total population (6.9 billion). Lets say that half of the registered Christians are practicing Christians, and for the sake of this point lets assume that half of them try to uphold the teachings and practices of the religion. That would leave 1.1 billion people who in one-way or another share a worldview that is consistent with our own. Christians share several worldviews that are specific to our faith such as Heaven and Hell, God/Jesus/Holy Spirit, for some people knowing that others believe what they do or would approach a situation using a similar reasoning can be a comforting thing. When we think of the origin of how Christianity came about, I think of the book of Genesis. In the first chapter of the bible, it is said; “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.(Genesis 1:1)

When we worship together with our church family on the weekend and during the week at bible study, we know that in some form or fashion the