RLGN 104 Worldview Paper

RLGN 104 Worldview Paper

Content:

1. Fulfill the requirements as listed above.
2. Answer the following questions in 3 clearly separate parts (I, II, and III).

Part I: (50–100 words total)

What is a worldview? Define what the term “worldview” means. Use descriptive phrases to support your definition.

1. Part II: (300–500 words total)

Articulate the biblical worldview (what is believed) for each of the following 5 questions. Support your biblical content with scriptural support.  A minimum of 2 relevant Scripture references need to be included for each of the 5 questions below (do not write out the verses) to support why it is believed. Each of the 5 questions* must be answered in a separate paragraph.

1. The Question of Origin – (What is the origin of the universe etc.? How did humanity come into existence?)
2. The Question of Identity – (What does it mean to be human? Are humans more important than other living things?)
3. The Question of Meaning/Purpose – (What is humanity’s purpose?)
4. The Question of Morality – (What is meant by right and wrong? How is morality determined?)
5. The Question of Destiny – (What happens when a person dies?)

*An overview of these specific worldview questions can be found in chapter 4 of Finding Your Worldview: Thinking Christianly about the World.

• Part III: (100–150 words total)

Choose 2 of the following questions below and answer them from a biblical worldview belief system. (Use Scripture to support your biblical content.)

How might/should a biblical worldview influence the way you…

1. …think about, treat, and speak to others on a daily basis?
2. …vote in local or national elections?
3. …treat/interact with the environment and non-human creation?
4. …decide on a future career (what you will choose and/or how you will carry it out)?