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Question # 00066998 Posted By: spqr Updated on: 05/06/2015 02:06 PM Due on: 06/12/2015
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week 1

In the textbook, Cosgrove states, "A worldview is a set of assumptions or beliefs about reality that affect how we think and how we live." How else would you describe the concept of a worldview? What would you add to or take away from this definition?



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After reviewing "The Story of the Bible," describe a specific element of the Christian worldview as revealed in the various flags. How does that element of a Christian worldview compare with your own beliefs? (For example, you could address a belief, such as "the origin of the universe" or a theme, such as "redemption" or "restoration.")





week 2

Max Points: 5.0

According to the Bible and the Christian worldview, Jesus was fully God and fully human. Interacting with the "Prophecy" and "Gospel" flags of "The Story of the Bible," as well as your readings, please address the following question:

Why is this teaching of Jesus' full divinity and full humanity important to Christianity, and how does this apply to daily living? Give examples to support your answer.





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Perhaps the most important claim of a Christian worldview is that Jesus rose from the dead after He was executed. After viewingThe "Jesus" Filmand reading Lecture 2, share the importance of the Resurrection of Jesus. Give specific reasons why it is important or why it is not.










week 3



What one believes about God is perhaps the most important and foundational belief of a worldview. After completing the readings, address how a belief in God would impact a Christian worldview. What does a Christian worldview believe about God and why is that important for one's daildq 2



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Max Points: 5.0


After completing the readings and interacting with the "Creation" flag of "The Story of the Bible," answer the following questions:

Where do naturalism and Christianity agree on their views of the universe? Where do they disagree? How do you feel about the naturalist concept that human personality, thought, and emotion are chemical and electrical reactions?








week 4



In the "Story of the Bible," how do the Creation story and the subsequent Fall in Genesis (chapters 1-3) provide a framework for understanding human responsibility to obeying God's Laws? Is there a right and wrong, a black and white, or is there a gray depending on the situation? Provide reasons and examples for your position. How does your position compare to the Christian Worldview?


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Secular humanists feel that "The good is not what some abstract God dictates, but what contributes to the liberation, growth, and progress of human beings. Instead of being God-centered, we should be human-centered." (Veith, 1994) What do you think about this statement?



week 5



Consider one of the following questions: (1) Why do Christians consider the Bible to be God's Word? or (2) What does it mean that Christians believe the Bible is God's Word? How does a Christian view of the afterlife, as presented in the Bible, compare to the view of the afterlife in any other worldviews studied in this course? Refer to readings and the "Restoration" flag of "The Story of the Bible" for guidance.



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How would you explain how a good, loving, and all-powerful God allows suffering and evil in his creation? Cite an example of suffering and/or evil and how you interpret God's role in that event.



week 6



It seems clear that a worldview can be better determined by actions rather than by words, especially if there is a discrepancy between the two. In what area(s) have you observed that people say one thing but act in a totally different way? Please explain.


dq2


Review the "Models of Learning" section in the textbook (pp. 54-58). Which of the four models best fits you and why? How will determining this help you as you continue processing your own belief system as well as interacting with others?



week 7


Max Points: 5.0


In light of the topic of sexuality this week, click on the link for the "Marshmallow Test" video. What insights can be gained from this video? In what ways do immediate and delayed gratification apply to worldviews and lifestyle? Choose one worldview studied in this course and discuss its approach to sexuality and compare it to your worldview?

"The Marshmallow Test is an experiment with preschool children to see if they can wait for a full reward and delay gratification. They are in a room where a facilitator explains that they can have one marshmallow immediately or they can wait for an unspecified amount of time until the facilitator comes back and gives them a second marshmallow. The real fun starts when the facilitator leaves the room and the camera keeps rolling. The children look at the marshmallow in front of them, smell it, or try to nibble around the edges of the marshmallow. This and other physical evidence show that this is no easy task. Those who wait for the facilitator to return get the second marshmallow. Those that pursue immediate gratification and eat the first marshmallow already have their reward. The other end of the study is conducted some 20 years later. Generally, those preschool children who waited for the second marshmallow were more successful than those who could not wait for the facilitator to return."

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Max Points: 5.0

Answer one of the following questions:

  1. Have you learned that you have some beliefs contained in other worldviews covered in this course that you did not expect?
  2. Have you become even more convinced of your belief system after taking this course? Why?
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