...My World View Christianity 305 Inst. Dr. Harold Ostrander Our assignment is to state our world view and defend it. It is much easier for me to defend this on paper than it would in person. I absolutely hate discussing religion (with someone of another faith, or without faith) and politics. Both normally lead to frustrated feelings from both sides because one couldn’t convince the other to his view. Of course throughout class it is obvious I have a Christian world view, and it is difficult to comprehend those around me (in my culture) may not have the same world view. I believe the only way to Heaven is to be saved by professing Jesus as our Savior, and asking for forgiveness of our sins. We are spiritually born again into a new life with God and His teachings as our guide, and also for our reason to live. God renews our faith, cleanses us of our wickedness, and refreshes our soul. Then we are also baptized, a symbolic way of washing away our sins and through the grace and mercy of Jesus our slate is wiped clean. One aspect of Christianity that non-Christians can’t seem to understand is that clean slate may get a little soiled now and again. But when you have faith that Jesus has saved you and will forgive you, there’s a real comfort that is called hope. We aren’t perfect and we know it. If we had to be perfect I suspect Jesus would be lonely in Heaven! We would also have no hope of eternal life with him, and I can’t think of anything else that could be...
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...acceptance ("Spirituality," n.d.). Philosophically the search for spirituality encompasses asking the questions “Who, what and why are we, what is my purpose and where did I come from?” ("Spirituality," n.d.). Some people seek the answers to these questions through their religion while others find them through art or nature. Sociology’s definition of spirituality is based on the study of relationships where people influence other people. Sociology describes spirituality as spiritual practices, rituals, and social morality of a group of people (Seaward, 2013, p. 34). Thus sociology would encompass the idea of religious pluralism. Religious pluralism is the concept that no one religion is the way to god. Rather it recognizes that there are religions other than Christianity that seek to commune with god ("Pluralism," n.d.). The ecumenical concept has only recently become part of western culture ("Pluralism," n.d.). People perceive their lives through the lens of their experiences based on their cultural and spiritual background. Spirituality and scientism to the writer don’t mix. Scientism is placing an omnipresence on science and the knowledge it produces. Scientism believes if it is not scientifically proven than it must be rejected. The idea of spirituality is more of a philosophical belief. Whereas the postmodern world view does not include...
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...Assignment 1: Essay ‘My identityt and relationship with tangata whenua’. Kia ora koutou katoa. Ko Ngati Raukawa raua ko Ngati Tuwharetoa te iwi Ko Parereukawa raua ko Ngararu te hapu Ko Ngatokuwaru raua ko Waioturi te marae Ko Hokio raua ko Patea te awa Ko Taranaki te maunga Ko Aotea te waka Ko Corina Whakarau toku mama Ko Sonny Whakarau toku papa Ko Ryan Twigge Toku tane Ko Kaysha Whakarau-Twigge toku ingoa Describing one’s identity is not an easy task. Having an opinion or position towards a culture and worldview is part of human nature (Ministry of Justice, 2001). As we develop, these views and positions we thought we were once in, can change and alter. In other words, as people adapt and learn, so too does their views (Houhamau, & Sibley, 2014). In this essay I will be describing my worldview and cultural positioning of when I was growing up and contrasting this to how I feel now. I will also discuss this in relation to things Māori and who changed or influenced these views. I will finally critically analyse my relationship of tangata whenua. My mihimihi does not just describe who I am and here I come from. It describes my identity, my own conception and expression of myself and my affiliations both culturally and physically. My mihimihi establishes the links I share and have. As a Māori, sharing my whakapapa it is about knowing yourself and knowing one’s identity (Korero Maori, n.d.). By knowing my identity it shows the links to where my cultural positioning...
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...Obtaining a University Degree is Extremely Important In my essay, I argue that in my world view obtaining a university degree is extremely important. I will define the term “World View” according to Hobson, Samovar and Porter. I will also discuss the factors that have influenced my world view of education and learning such as a vast experience of financial services experience in the UK and Australia, and more recent journey into the social business media space. I will also touch on what is important to me in my worldview and why these factors have ignited my ambition in acquiring a university degree. Samovar and Porterribing, describe as Worldview as being an “overarching philosophy or conception of the world” (2004, 1) and Hobson supports this by defining it as “a set of beliefs that we hold through which we organise our understanding of ourselves and our understanding of others” (1996, 2). Both agree that it influences a person's perceptions, beliefs, and values. We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world. Gautama Siddharta A worldview is the paradigm of how people translate their meaning of their world; in other words, what we make of the world is our worldview. It is something taken for granted without having proof. A worldview is like a pair of reading glasses in that if you get the right prescription, your vision will be clear. However if the prescription is wrong; it could make your eyes worse...
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...Introduction – 100 words DEFINITION OF CULTURE IMPORTANCE/ABOUT A CULTURAL SELF-ASSESSMENT This report offers an outline of my cultural identity, particularly on the topics of my profile; key structural forces such as my family; my world views; and the various persona, rational, communal, gender and ethnic identities that combine to make me who I am. Furthermore, this report highlights relevant literature pertinent intercultural communications and in support of my cultural identity, and critically summarises the main findings. To begin, I am a 26-year-old female, nvestigate and describe your own cultural identity. Describe your profile - Age group Gender Class Ethnic background Deep Structures (family context) – 500 words In this section you need to discuss how your cultural identity has been shaped by key structural forces such as your own family. For most people, family is one of the strongest forces of cultural identify. Try to identify how specific family members have influenced your identity. In doing so you need to discuss how your family functions in terms of: Gender roles Individualism and collectivism Age groupings Social skills, traditions and customs Rather than just describing your family, you need to discuss your ideas about the role of family in society and how families function in terms of perpetuating beliefs. In this respect, some of the most interesting discussion will come from instances where people might disagree with their family’s...
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...Worldviews and Strengths My worldview can be summarized with one word; redemption. The world is in a fallen state, and my view is influenced heavily by the Jewish concept that God was going to redeem and restore the world to what is was. My views, then, extend from the idea that redemption is for all of God’s creation (even for the people who don’t deserve it). So my view stands against that of the reality that people make their own decisions based on what they feel is the best option at that very moment. It is in the moments when conflict occurs that I have to step back and realize that it is in the hands of God, but God has given me strengths in order to be an instrument of his design. The Strengths that were given to me are all cohesively-intertwined....
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...experience the world. You witness relationships, you catalogue, and you distinguish and start to take a broad view about what you perceive. These experiences, memories and learnt ideas are what form your concept of a worldview. My worldview is that we are all products of our environment. My beliefs and attitudes have resulted from the process through which my education and learning has been obtained. The beliefs and attitudes that I have grown up with, to do with my education and learning, has been because of my parents and how I was raised. My experience of being raised in a military environment, living and travelling all over Australia and overseas, has also very much shaped and broadened my worldview. Every person has a different way of seeing and understanding the world. Hobson (1996) defines a worldview as ‘the primary conceptual framework within which our beliefs, values, attitudes and assumptions about ourselves and others are held’. This interpretation and view can be constructed by many things, parents, close family and the culture, religion and community we live in. So then, a worldview can be personally internal, but be shaped by external manipulations? I relate this to education and learning in the school system where a teacher is the external manipulator who absolutely influences a person’s way of being educated and their learning, and therefore, their worldview. Only some of my educational experiences have manipulated my worldview, in addition to my beliefs and attitudes...
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...the term “worldview” was not something I thought applied to my Christian life. This was due to not understanding the true meaning behind the idea. Little did I know, I had already established my worldview. The textbook encyclopedia for this course defines a world view as such, “the framework of beliefs by which a person views the world around him”. As a Christian, when I see this definition, I think of a worldview as what I believe as a Christian and how I choose to define or live my life as a whole. The big questions, “How was the world created?” or “where do we all come from?” are common topics that many people have a specific worldview on. As a Christian, I use the bible as my filter and form my beliefs in this matter based on what scripture says. The very first words of the bible in Genesis 1:1 speak a truth that many scientists and people of the world cannot or simply refuse to comprehend. God create the heavens and the earth. It is such a simple phrase yet it says so much about God and his power. Genesis 2:7 instructs us that man was created from the dust of the earth. Proving we are not revolutionized monkeys, as many would have us believe. Closely tied to the origin of humanity is its identity. As a Christian I value myself as a human because I know I am special. This is so because I, along with all humanity, was created in God’s image, as it is said in Genesis 1:27. I also know my place in this world because of Genesis 1:27. I am not an animal, nor am I equal...
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...Whether one is aware of it or not, everyone sees the world through a particular set of lenses. These lenses are one's worldview, and Christian lenses view the world differently than everyone else's. Worldviews are formed by many things: religion, personal opinions, social influences, and so on. People's worldviews also differ between various topics; one such topic being the Second Amendment of the Constitution. There is a sizeable disagreement in the United States today about the interpretation and meaning of the Second Amendment, which reads as follows: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." (LII / Legal Information Institute). Regarding...
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...worshipers in the threating situation of sitting in a church filled with carbon-monoxide. The events of that occurrence lead the author to take a deeper look into integration. Entwistle goes on to explore the many challenges of the faith-based communities’ views and criticisms on the sciences and psychology. Entwistle poses one of the basic objections “Some people see Christianity only as a religious belief and psychology as a profession, with very little overlap between them.” (Entwistle, 2010, p.10). The author then goes on to state arguments against this belief as he further defines Christianity, philosophy, theology and psychology, allowing the reader to examine the differences and the likenesses between them. To further analyze, Entwistle states “The term integration suggests that it takes effort to find connection between psychology and theology because they have been dis-integrated, or torn asunder” (Entwistle, 2010, p. 16). Appealing to the reader to see the word ‘integration’ as both a noun and a verb. Initial opposition to integration is reflected in the story of Galileo’s verdict by the Roman Catholic Church. Entwistle provides further evidence of the relationship between faith and reason from many historical views and including (from Gaede) that ‘many major figures in the early development of modern sciences were Christians’ (Entwistle, 2010, p. 24). Which in turn lays the framework for the conversation of the sciences to have come from Christianity. In as much...
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...Weltanschauung) 1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. www.thefreedictionary.com 2. A comprehensive view of the world and human life. wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn 3. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. www.answers.com/topic/worldview 4. The way that someone sees and understands world events, especially in relation to their religious or political beliefs and ideas. www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/world-view They way someone preserves the world, life or My World View is a forever changing outlook on life and the world around me. Through my years of life, through the observation of the world around me, discussions with others I have come in contact with and my own thoughts and actions. I have developed my own view of what this life means, why we are here. Also who put us here, and what happens when we pass from this world. Does an omniscient being takes us to heaven or not. I do think that we all do have a purpose in life, but I don’t think it is necessarily something that we are aware of. We may not even know when we fulfill our life purpose, and it is also possible that we may have more than one purpose, and that the creator somehow gets us to the right place at the right time if we are living our lives in the right way. I think we get one chance at this life, and when we die, we leave this world. Eventually we go to heaven, but we first have to receive closure for...
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...Worldview Essay Introduction I have struggled trying to discover my worldview this entire course because I have always thought of myself as a Christian even though I grew up Catholic. I believe that this course has taught me many different things and the most perplexing of all is that I now believe my worldview is most like Humanistic Naturalism and slightly neutral. In writing this paper I will address questions concerning religion, God, and morality using my opinions that support my conclusion to my own personal worldview. Worldview Assumptions Before this course started I assumed that it would be sort of like Sunday school and we would be learning about and reciting scriptures for seven weeks. I did not understand what a worldview was but assumed it was as simple as how I viewed the world. I assumed the course would be boring and very repetitive. In regards to religion I assumed that everybody who believed in God was Christian. I also assumed that most students’ views of God, the Bible and religion would be similar. My assumptions were not very accurate and I feel much more knowledgeable on the subject of worldviews and religion and the Bible now than I did at the beginning of this course. Who is God? Before this course I assumed people who believed in God believed the same thing about God but depending on who is asked the question, who is God we may get many different variations based off of people’s differing worldviews. For example, a Humanistic Naturalist...
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... “They deported my brother because they say he is economic migrant not political refugee Huh! They know nothing about how they treat gypsies in Central Europe. But what do you know? How can you help me?” In this essay I will describe the client and my reactions to the client. What are power, rank, oppression, minority, racism, diversity, prejudices, and worldview? How I will work in anti- oppressive way. What I can offer this client. What difficulties I envisage. Conclusion. , An economic migrant is someone who comes from the EEA, and who makes a voluntary choice to leave their home country and seek work else where. They have a legal right to travel and to work in different countries within the EU. A political refugee is someone who flees from a stat or country or regime because their political views leave them in danger of persecution even death so that they flee to a friendly nation for protection. My client is a 22 year old Eastern European Caucasian male. He is of average height, has dark brown eyes and short jet black hair. His clothes of jeans, a sweat shirt and trainers are of a shabby appearance and he emits a strong unpleasant body odour. His spoken English is quite good although at times it is not always clear, so I feel that I will have to do a lot of clarification with him. At this stage I do not think it is necessary to have an interpreter, but should I deem it necessary at any stage for the benefit of my client and treatment outcome I...
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...Refitting the Pieces The three components that make up my worldview are God, Knowledge and Ethics, because they shaped my thoughts, experiences, and education and life decisions. Believing in God can gives me the knowledge and the ethics that are needed to succeed in life. Believing in God gives me the inner strength to overcome the adversities that this modern world throws at me on a daily basis. Knowledge is never ending, and can help me obtain the information that is necessary to get through difficult times throughout my life. Knowledge is the key to understanding Gods word. Having ethics will help me when I am communicating with others whether it is in school, business or my personal life. In a world full of different cultures and races, ethics are an important part of communicating and understanding others. My comparison between Naturalism and Christianity is that Naturalist believes that there is no supernatural, only material and matter. They also believe they control their own destiny and that God has nothing to do with it. The Christian view is that everything we do is influenced by God and that everything we do is influenced by God. Christians also believe there is more to life than matter and materialism. My comparison between Secular Humanist and Christianity is that Secular Humanist believes that God doesn’t exist. My Christian worldview believes that God is the highest entity. Secular Humanist believes that people are basically good, and that they should...
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...this belief affects the way I interact with people within my chosen vocation. To begin, a person who has a Christian worldview perceives the world from a biblical standpoint. George Barna wrote in Think Like Jesus, “That having a Christian worldview means that you think like Jesus and practice your faith in every aspect of your life” (Barna, 2003). This is how we make sense of the world, through a Christian worldview and living this life style. We choose to have a Christian worldview. We choose to live a life like...
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