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Christian Worldview Research Paper

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“As we evaluate the adequacy of competing worldviews, it soon becomes evident that not all of them give the same answers to life’s most profound questions.” (Wilkens & Sanford, 2009) A worldview is our perception or conception of the world around us and provides answers to questions like, “What part do I have to play in this world?” It is important to constantly evaluate and check your worldview to ensure that you are truly living to what you say you believe. During my examination of different worldviews and the comparison to the Christian worldview, I have come to realize how things like individualism, moral relativism, and even nationalism have come to play a part in my own worldview and I have learned the importance of constantly comparing …show more content…

I strive to keep my worldview in check with what the Bible teaches about individualism. The Bible teaches me how to value myself and the others around me, “When I claim to be the prime reality in the universe, this requires that I see others either as a tool for maintaining my status or as a competitor for my place at the center.” (Wilkens & Sanford, 2009) However, Jesus taught us the value of human life when he commanded us, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mark 12:31) Jesus was teaching against an individualistic worldview and showing that everyone is to be valued the same and should be loved just as much as we love ourselves. This Christian worldview teaches us to find our value in God who is the real prime reality. Truly looking at individualism and examining what I believed about myself and the others around me taught me to look at people differently. I will admit that at times I saw other people as tools for business or just customers who come to my place of work. However, the Bible has taught me to see other people as equals to me, all made in the image of

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