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Apologetics/Worldview
Worldview refers to how one historically or personally views things and events. Since philosophy often takes a universal view of things, there might be a negative connotation to the term as far as philosophy is concerned because of its rational approach. Nonetheless, philosophical worldviews can also be classified based on rationality and so achieving some level of universal acceptance. Worldview therefore is our perspective, at a basic level, of our environment and how we experience and react to it[footnoteRef:1]. This concept does not imply that every person has a specific philosophy that guides their life. Christian worldview, for instance, isn't the same thing as theology[footnoteRef:2]. While philosophy is grounded on man's reason, theology gravitates towards the Bible's authority. [1: Alister Mcgrath, Mere Apologetics. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012.] [2: Albert Wolters, Creation regained: Biblical basics for a reformational worldview. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1985.]
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A Christian has a simple answer to the question of how life came to being: God created everything. It was God's intention to create life. "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the...
According to the Bible, life has value; it is declared in the book of Genesis that life is "good" [footnoteRef:4]. God created man in His image and likeness. On initial interpretation, it might mean that we bear physical resemblance to God. [3: Genesis 2:7] [4: Gen. 1:12, 21, 25]
God finds human life very valuable. Human life, as it is, is valuable, even without the attached functions that God assigned man. God "made" man. Other animals were "created." Man was made in God's image and likeness and was given authority to rule over other creations. God literally breathed life into man and a living soul was born showing that man has an eternal characteristic and nature[footnoteRef:5]. [5: Gregory Koukl, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.]
It is made clear by the Bible that man was created by God and his creation was for God's glory[footnoteRef:6]. This means that man's highest purpose is glorifying God, as per the Bible. This purpose is fulfilled in living a life that faithfully serves Him. God has plans for every individual[footnoteRef:7]. All the plans God has for everyone are ultimately for His glory[footnoteRef:8]. [6: Isaiah 43:7] [7:…
References
Chamberlain, Paul. Why People Don't Believe: Confronting Seven Challenges to the Christian Faith. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011.
Koukl, Gregory. Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.
McGrath, Alister. Mere Apologetics. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012.
Wilkens, Steve and Mark L. Sanford. Hidden Worldviews. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2009.
practicing Baptist, I believe that the Bible acts as a guide and living witness for all believers. The Bible shows all believing Christians how God intends human beings to live. It instructs believes that we should all dwell upon this earth, always with an eye upon our own ultimate salvation as well as the ultimate salvation of all souls. Salvation is both personal and collective, and will be understood,
Augustine contributed greatly to Christianity. He was a man who held beliefs that transcended his turbulent beginnings and manifested into insightful philosophy. Such philosophy became deeply embedded in Christianity and would lend the way for further examination of Biblical text in the future. This essay will discuss Augustine's beliefs- through his contributions to the Church's beliefs and practices. Augustine contributed not just in the religious sense, but in the philosophical sense.
And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord" -- Luke 1:39-45). With her advanced age, especially compared to Mary's, Elizabeth also begins to have a protective role towards her younger relative and, by correlation, towards the yet unborn Jesus. Following the storyline and considering the times, Mary became pregnant without being Joseph's wife in a physical sense.
" (Glass, 2013, p. 44) In an interview with Bruce Glass, Peter Enns (2013) reports that Glass stated the following of his work "Since I am agnostic I have no personal stake in Christianity's concordance with the findings of science. I have no reason to contort either of them to make them compatible. So hopefully, readers of all persuasions can conclude that the book provides an impartial analysis of the, often
Bible is a Norm for the Christian Faith Most religions are alike in a number of ways. For instance, like is the case in Islam, Christian faith and practice is founded on a number of rules, principles, and guidelines -- most of which are derived from the holy bible. With regard to Muslims, it is the Quran that acts as a compass as far as the faith of those who
Defining the Christian Faith Introduction When defining the Christian Faith, one must focus on three aspects of that faith: 1) the cognitive, 2) the relational, and 3) the behavioral. The Christian Faith is based upon a cognitive process—i.e., a determination in the mind to accept the doctrines of the Christian Church, which primarily teach that Jesus Christ is God and that the salvation comes by way of Christ and His Church. Next,