Christian Classical Theism

Unitarian Movement: Mostly a Christian belief; believing that there is only one true god and only one true form.

2 Part I According to (Merriam-Webster, n.d.), worldview is defined as a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint. This definition implies that the way an individual view the world may be due to a variety of factors such as their culture, ethnicity, and/or religion. For Christians, our worldview is shaped by the Holy Bible. Often, this book

A belief that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, given to us for direction, reproof, and instruction in living a healthy and purposeful life;

A worldview is not determined simply by a single factor, value, belief or view. It can be described as a collection of beliefs a person has about his or her life and the world around. This worldview can include aspects such as a consistent decision making process, an idea of what is right or wrong, and also who or what authority do I respect and follow. This view can modified constantly by factors including experiences that a person might face, a changing environment, and different values. There are many different types of worldviews and perspectives people have about the world that help to shape who

Pantheism is a doctrine that identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God. Indians of believed of a “Great Spirit” a being similar to God. They believe that the Great Spirit resides in everything they see and have. This is similar to pantheism which regards God exists everywhere and in everything.​

Monotheism: The basic definition of monotheism is the belief in one God. The opposite of polytheism, which is the belief in many Gods, who each serve a different purpose. However, for a monotheistic religion, the God is all-knowing, all-seeing and all-powerful; this God would be the sole creator and provider. There are three major religions associated with monotheism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

There are many different ways to completely define the term “Worldview”. To actually have a worldview it means that you have built a particular opinion of life. The opinions that have been created will help in the development of ideas or decisions as well as how the world around you is perceived. No two people will have the same worldview, most people live their lives. (Open Bible, 2015)

One’s worldview, as the term implies, represents the, way one views the world and all that exists therein. In the case of the Christian, his/her worldview is shaped by the divinely inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God which serves as the lens or prism through which the Christian views the world and everything therein: and it is through this lens that those profound questions regarding human origins, identity, meaning/purpose, morality, and destiny are seen with a deeply satisfying clarity.

Worldviews vary from person to person and faith to faith, resulting in everyone seeing the world through their own assumptions and beliefs. Out of the many worldviews discussed in the text, Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity, and in class three stood out to me for comparison. These three worldviews consist of Naturalism, Pantheism and Polytheism. Worldviews, although not always correct, are how people see the world and reflect on our expectations about life. Differences can be seen in beliefs such as if they believe in a spiritual world, a material world, or both. Worldview’s purposes are to explain the purpose of man and the world. All three worldviews attribute the problems in the world to different aspects based on their beliefs and have diverse notions of how to resolve the world problems. Although a few similarities can be found among these world views, there are multiple differences found.

Taking an entirely different approach then Animism, polytheism, and henotheism is Pantheism. This is the belief that god and the cosmos are one, and God is impersonal (transpersonal). This belief states that every person, plant, animal, living and non-living thing, is part of the one god. The impersonal or transpersonal aspect of this is what

Today’s society consists of many worldviews. Most people tend to pull beliefs from different religions, but often stick to one main worldview. A worldview to me is the gathering of beliefs that shape what we do on a daily basis and forms our overall view on life. When I look at my beliefs critically, I am able to see my worldview and see how it compares to different worldviews, but also how it compares mainly to the Christian Worldview.

The rise, development, and spread of monotheism (the belief in one God), is one of the most significant and fascinating dimensions of human civilization. The three major monotheistic faiths are Judaism, Christianity and Islam, these religions have spread to other kingdoms throughout the world by use of missionaries.

On the end of one extreme is Monarchianism. Monarchianism developed “as an attempt to maintain monotheism and refute Tritheism”. . Monarchianism expands on monotheism; however, it exaggerates the oneness of God. Monarchianism teaches the idea that God is just one person. There are two sorts of Monarchianism. The two types of Monarchianism consist of modalistic Monarchianism and dynamic Monarchianism. Modalistic Monarchianism is the belief that the "one unique God manifests Himself in three different modes or stages". Modalistic monarchianists believed that the one person of God was simply the one that is described as the Father in the trinity. Modalistic monarchianists also believed God appeared as the Son and the Holy Spirit whenever it fitted for

The term monotheism is significant to Islam, meaning that a belief in only one God. The first article of faith in Islam is the belief that there is no deity but

Universalism is the belief that all are born of God, there is no eternal punishment for sin, and there is no need of Christ’s sacrifice. It is the teaching that no one will be ultimately lost since God will eventually save everyone. Using verses such as those in Galatians 3 where it explains that all are God’s people, they ascribe to a belief that all are include in an enteral heaven (Gal. 3:26). Universalism often accuses others as being intolerant and arrogant and are presenting a subjective viewpoint that makes them incapable of producing a valid judgment.