An Assignment For Biblical Worldview

Brown, Neil. "The New Atheism and The Existence of God.” Compass, 46, no. 3, 2-5. Kensington, Australia: Compass, Spring 2012.

Chapter two teaches about the problem of evil. Dr. Keller writes that evil is not evidence against God, but rather it is evidence for God, if anything. Keller then goes on to write that readers should remember that Christ and God the Father both suffered and went through evil. They, however, went through it willingly to save mankind. He teaches that through the cross the resurrection of

Award-winning journalist, Lee Strobel wrote The Case for Christ to retrace and enlarge his journey toward becoming a Christian. Strobel once atheist, and now Christian, shares how he began to look upon the Bible and God. As an atheist, Strobel lived the life of selfishness and only worried to please himself. When his wife began to go to church he wasn’t very pleased until after he saw the positive and attractive change in her. This is the start of his curiosity and investigation about Christianity. He wanted to understand what changed her like this. He wanted to relate with his wife so he decided to study about this and attend church services with her. Strobel began his journey and interviewed thirteen leading scholars who defended their views concerning the historical reliability of the New Testament. Strobel splits the case for Christ into three basic sections: Examining the Record, Analyzing Jesus, and Researching the Resurrection.

Subsection Summary: Religious skepticism staged a dramatic comeback in the form of a wave of revivalism.

He argues towards the sinners to express the way he feels about them and what he'll do to

In John Perry’s “A Dialogue on Good, Evil, and the Existence of God”, he uses a three character dialogue to debate the existence of God using evil as the main tactic against God’s existence. My goal for this paper is to prove that the theodicy Miller gives as his proof for the possible existence of God is in fact possible using scenarios that I have experienced during my lifetime. In order for Miller to suffice Weirob’s challenge he must convince her that, “The Christian God that Miller believes in – all-perfect, omnipotent, omniscient, and benevolent – could possibly exist given as unimportant a bit of suffering.” (Perry, p. 99)

And so, as a conclusive demonstration, Drummond places the Bible and Darwin side-by-side, a symbol of the internal search for truth. His half-shrug and half-smile signal an acceptance of his own ignorance (Lawrence and Lee 2.2.79). Through Drummond’s actions, Inherit the Wind proves that a skeptical nature is far more valuable than mere

Book Two is trying to emphasize three important points that God wants us to understand. First, Book two wants individuals to know that God wants all men to be saved and for all men to believe in him and now and understand that God is real. Secound, important point that is made in this passage is individuals need to not have doubt in God only knowledge and belief in God and in the choices that he makes. Also, individuals need to not be selfish and only look out for themselves but these individusasl need to follow Gods wants and needs that he has for us. Third, important aspect of this passage is individuals need to not judge God and the choices he makes for us. Individuals need to trust in God’s decisions and most importantly have faith in God because God makes choices for a reason. We may not understand why he makes the choices he makes for us but sometimes God makes certain things happen in order to lead us down a different path that we ourselves did not think of but God knows it is a good choice for us.

Today, in modern day living, people are talking about either of the two worldviews, and the importance of that chosen worldview. However, one can choose to live by the principles of a secular worldview or a biblical worldview. This study highlights the distinguishable difference between a secular worldview and a biblical worldview, the incorporation of belief and doctrine, and the theories of vocations and the efforts for living righteously.

Without faith, life can feel like an endless, and pointless maze with no escape. Faith is what brings human beings to feel complete in this world full of questions and factual sciences. Bradbury’s short story, “The Man” shows readers how faith plays such a significant role in our lives. In “The Man,” astronauts Captain Hart and Lieutenant Martin came across a complex choice of faith when their rocket ship lands on a planet who had just witnessed Jesus’ second coming. Both characters respond to Jesus, or The Man quite differently. Martin went under the influence of the newly faithful citizens of the planet. He believed and followed their faith, finding a new, refreshing meaning in life, while Hart set out on an impossible mission to see if The Man was truly God. “The Man” tells readers that faith, no matter what kind, is what completes our lives as humans. Science creates a void in life which can only be filled through faith. Faith brings peace and ensures security in our lives by giving us a feeling of courage and a reason to live.

The battle between the relationship of science and religion has always been a controversial topic in society. It has been a subject of study since the classical era from scientists, theologists, philosophers, and regular citizens. It is understandable that the perspective on culture and religion are unquestionably varied due to different geographical regions, but why are there so many heated debates regarding the global discussion and what is it that causes those controversies? Is it possible that there is more than two outlooks and theories? Jerome Lawrence and Robert E.Lee contrasts the two perspectives in Inherit the Wind by bringing back an historical and legendary trial. Matthew Harrison Brady, an established lawyer in America demonstrates his ideology in God. Addition to Mr. Brady, his arch nemesis, Henry Drummond, defends his morals by expressing his vision that evolution is where human come from.

Although the book lacked explanation, it seemed as though the book was only written to those in the same academic field. He does an admirable job in establishing new diversities in millennial Christians. Barkum’s research, similar to Dean and Farrell, indicates the American public lacks the ability to distinguishing the real from the fictional which easily accessible through social media. The rise of skeptical society discussed by Ferrell includes more detailed account. Despite the fact that Barkum and Dean’s argument is similar as they both argue the link used between the “action and event controlled by reason or irrationality that empowers reason with its undeniable coercive force.” Hence, the book does not go hand in hand with other cultural conspiracy historians; despite the similarity of research result the perception applied varies.

The fulfillment of prophecy through empirical evidence is a strong argument against those who deny or question the Word of God. In Theology for Today, Elmer Towns asserts, “Christianity is the only religion that gives fulfilled prophecy as one of its bases for credibility” (Towns, 2002). A known fact of humanity is its inability to predict the future. Therefore, the fulfillment of prophecies cannot be explained away. Nonbelievers and skeptics can attempt to argue the dates of when the books of the Bible were written but they fall short when archeological and external evidence proves the fulfillment of prophecies, names, nations and events. “They try to make words mean something other than what the authors originally

Biology professor Kenneth Miller’s central argument is that science should not undermine one’s faith in God. “Science itself does not contradict the hypothesis of God.” He makes this argument by stating that science explains the things that God has made and in doing so, trying to prove the existence of God through natural or scientific means does not make sense. Once the supernatural is introduced, there is no way to use nature, thus science, to prove or disprove its existence. Miller argues that science gives us the window to the dynamic and creative universe that increases our appreciation of God’s work. The central point of his argument is evolution. Creationists, of the intelligent design movement, argue that nature has irreducible complex systems that could have only arisen from a creature or designer. This theory is widely supported among devout believers in the Bible and God. Miller argues that if they truly believe this, completely ignoring hard facts and theories, then they are seeking their God in the darkness. Miller, a Christian himself, believes that this “flow of logic is depressing”; to fear the acquisition of knowledge and suggest that the creator dwells in the shadows of science and understanding is taking us back to the Middle Ages, where people used God as an explanation for something they have yet to or want

The topic of the image of God is one essential to every human being because it will shape the way in which each individual will look at his or her life. A part of every human’s life is his or her vocation, which will also be changed by the view he or she holds about the image of God. The image of God is the footprint that God left in humans and in no other being in His creation, and it must shape the way in which everyone will look at his or her job.