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| We need to know what we believe and why we believe it. Also we need to know what we do not believe |
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| We need to know what we believe and why we believe it. Also we need to know what we do not believe |
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| Experience without intellect leaves us with an impotent mysticism |
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| Experience without intellect leaves us with an impotent mysticism |
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| A biblical worldview is biblical Christian thinking |
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| A biblical worldview is biblical Christian thinking |
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| We will cover worldview as it pertains to government, law, economics and international politics |
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| We will cover worldview as it pertains to government, law, economics and international politics |
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| 1st primary question: What is the origin, nature and destiny of the cosmos? |
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| 1st primary question: What is the origin, nature and destiny of the cosmos? |
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| 2nd primary question: What is the origin, nature, role and destiny of man? |
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| 2nd primary question: What is the origin, nature, role and destiny of man? |
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| 4 philosophical questions: 1) Who am I? 2) Where did I come from? 3) Why am I here? 4) Where am I going? Bonus: 5) How do I know |
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| 4 philosophical questions: 1) Who am I? 2) Where did I come from? 3) Why am I here? 4) Where am I going? Bonus: 5) How do I know |
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| Ontological question: Who am I? How do we exist? **Supernatural vs natural … God vs man |
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| Ontological question: Who am I? How do we exist? **Supernatural vs natural … God vs man |
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| Our starting point will ultimately determine our terminal point |
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| Our starting point will ultimately determine our terminal point |
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| Epistemological question: How do we know? |
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| Epistemological question: How do we know? |
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We know ultimately by 1 of 3 ways:
Revelation
Reason
Intuition |
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1. We know ultimately by 1 of 3 ways: p20
a. Revelation
b. Reason
Intuition |
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| Rationalism, therefore asserts that man does not need an outside source for knowing because at the most basic level, his own reason, being absolute, is sufficient. |
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1. Axiological question: What, if anything is the ultimate value? P22
a. Theistic… God is the ultimate value
b. Humanistic… man is the ultimate value
c. Materialistic… matter is the ultimate value: |
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1. Axiological question: What, if anything is the ultimate value? P22
a. Theistic… God is the ultimate value
b. Humanistic… man is the ultimate value
c. Materialistic… matter is the ultimate value: |
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| Teleological question: where are we going? Kingdom of God teleological theory vs kingdom of earth teleology |
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| Teleological question: where are we going? Kingdom of God teleological theory vs kingdom of earth teleology |
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| 3rd primary question: How shall we then live? This is called: institutional structure and procedure |
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| 3rd primary question: How shall we then live? This is called: institutional structure and procedure |
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| Each one of us is either a leader or led. Each one of us is either influential or influenced |
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| Each one of us is either a leader or led. Each one of us is either influential or influenced |
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| Vertical arrangement of a worldview |
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| Vertical arrangement of a worldview |
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| Horizontal arrangement of a worldview |
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| Horizontal arrangement of a worldview |
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| Secondly, a worldview must be universally applicable. Universal vs particular (prosperity theology, health and wealth theology) |
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| Secondly, a worldview must be universally applicable. Universal vs particular (prosperity theology, health and wealth theology) |
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| A worldview must deal with God, man and cosmos |
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| A worldview must deal with God, man and cosmos |
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| A worldview must provide lasting answers |
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| A worldview must provide lasting answers |
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| A worldview must have demonstrated that it has sufficient durability to provide lasting answers |
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| A worldview must have demonstrated that it has sufficient durability to provide lasting answers |
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