Technology can be one of two things an instrument through which we fulfill our role as God’s stewards or an object of worship that will eventually rule us. A Christian worldview can be complicated by today’s standards however it can create a balance and give us positive insight towards the future. How do we think about technology in a Christian way? I will refer to (“The Next Story by Tim Challies”) who wrote “Technology is a good, God given gift created in God’s image.” “Technology is the creative activity of using tools to shape God’s creation for practical purposes.” The application of such technology will determine if we are using such technology to further God’s plan or to further human sin by the worshiping of idols. The role of …show more content…
My Spiritual development has been directly influenced by my own adverse decisions I have made throughout my life. My ability to see life from a Christian perspective has surely been made more available because of technology advancements however my real life experiences and shortcomings has been the most cause for me to seek out God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. My Spiritual development will continue to thrive and technology can have a direct effect on how I can grow in my Faith and bring other to Christ as …show more content…
Daniel 12: 4 “But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.”(NIV Bible.) Matthew 24:14 speaks of world evangelism “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (NIV Version.) We can see that the Gospel will have the ability to move throughout the world via the internet and online ministry capabilities. Technology is, at times, considered by Christians in a negative light. This is especially true when using technology in ways that are conforming to the world (Romans 12:2). However, there is evidence in the Bible that technology is looked upon favorably by God. For example, Psalm 119:105 reads "Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light for my path."(NIV Bible.) The light can be perceived as a form of technology. The modern day Christian technologist must put their trust in God first and foremost not technology. God was able to bring everything into existence without the use of any
The word worldview means how an individual view the world around them. A worldview is a complete system of how we perceive the world and process it. According to Waddell (2014), “a worldview is a foundational set of assumptions to which one commits that serves as a framework for understanding and interpreting reality and deeply shapes one’s behavior.” The worldview of an individual is usually influenced by the person’s cultural background, life experiences, and upbringing. The Christian worldview is under the board umbrella of theism, which is “a worldview that entails belief in the existence of at least one personal and intelligent divine being” (Cosgrove, 2006). A person of a Christian worldview itself is someone who believes in the teaching of Jesus Christ and believes God created the world and everything in it. This paper would attempt to summarize and analyze the essential elements of the Christian worldview describing God, Humanity, Jesus, and Restoration. The writer will also reflect on his own worldview.
This is the third week in my seven week semester in this Christian Worldview requirement. Chiefly, I am having a difficult time communicating to my professor. In reflection, Dr. Rasor can;t understand my posts any longer and my latest 60-point assignment totaled to an F. As a result, I looked ver the rubrics and the content that I produced and I demand another opinion because I think the assignment deserves a much better great. Plese, assist me in this matter, even if this situation has to go to the Dean of the school (Christian Worldview).
“What is a worldview? A worldview comprises one 's collection of presuppositions, convictions and values from which a person tries to understand and make sense out of the world and life. A worldview is a conceptual scheme by which we consciously or unconsciously place or fit everything we believe and by which we interpret and judge reality. A worldview is, first of all, an explanation and interpretation of the world and second, an application of this view to life.” (Dr. John MacArthur, May 2006).
Technology has become apart of the human way of life. Simply step outside and technology can be seen everywhere. It aids not only our nation, but the world as a whole. Yet there was a point an time in history where technology didn't exists; it was just a mere thought. Such an idea was once thought to be inhuman or idiotic. It was portrayed as witch craft, unnatural, and frond upon because people were unwilling to change and accept new ideas. Yet when beliefs are tested, broken down, and explained, then greatness comes about it. There are people who brave enough to test these theories, without them we wouldn't be where we are today. Technology has been one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind.
How Christian world view impact my career Having a Christian worldview is important in any field of study and workplace. A person who has a Christian worldview perceives the world from a biblical stand point. Having a Christian worldview is a life style. We choose to have a Christian worldview. We choose to live a life like Jesus did and when someone lives like this it affects everything they do.
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I have to agree with you Kesha this course did shed light on and let us explore different worldviews than our own Christian worldview. It placed emphasis on how important it is for us to understand other worldviews in order to be able to get along with non-Christians. Our world has become a society of multi cultures, and in order to be able to understand and be able to communicate with these other cultures we need to understand where they are coming from. No matter what type of worldview a person has, each person has the capability of knowing right from wrong, and good from evil, and each person has value within themselves. As we go onto our future careers as Administrators we will need to fall back on what we learned in this class. It
In Genesis 2:19-20 the LORD GOD forms the wild animals and birds from the ground and presents them before Adam for him to name them. In these lines of the Scripture, Adam is presented with a task to make sense out of the complex world of nature by simplifying it in a way that makes it easier for him to comprehend its complexity and interrelationships. The universality and integrated nature of the universe is expressed in these lines in that the LORD GOD does not name the creatures or explain any relationship between them. HE leaves that up to Adam to interpret the world around him and to organize it according to his own reasoning and understanding.
A Christian worldview is defined as a point of view that is seen in a Christian perspective. We see life in the view of Christianity and live a Christ-like life with Jesus at the center of it. In the lecture notes, we described a Christian worldview as, “a body of assumption that deals with the nature of reality, the organization of the universe, the ends and purpose of human life, values, norms, and differentiation between good and evil, right and wrong” (Casarez). It helps, Christians, understand the rights and wrongs of the world we live in, and allows us to have a path that should be walked as Jesus walked his path.
Technology is occupying more and more positions with every passing day in our everyday lives. They have a presence in numerous aspects of our being, serving as helping devices first and foremost. Mankind has been questioning the merit of such a way of development, when a human being starts relying on technology more than on oneself. Such questioning began as far back as the middle of the previous century. Ray Bradbury in his collection of short stories "The Martian Chronicles" makes numerous predictions regarding the future of technologies and their place within the society. Remarkably, he was not too far off in his assumptions. One of the primary ideas is that the technologies may occupy the role of the next deity that would substitute religion.
A Christian worldview is a theistic worldview in which it is believed everything that exists in because of God. Everything as we know it was created by God himself. Right off the bat the bible says “In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1 New American Standard Bible). The Bible says “God created man in his own image” (Gen 1:27), again showing God is the creator of everything, including humankind. In Rev.4:11, John gives glory to God for creating all things. God created everything, and it is through His will that we exist.
In general, when our society discusses religion and technology, we discuss them as opposites, as two things that are essential to our lives but are incompatible when considered together. In his book Religion of Technology, David Noble argues against this common idea. Noble argues that they are not only compatible in our modern day, but that they have been essential to each others growth for much of religious history. In the text, Noble outlines the history of the intertwining of religion and technology, focusing primarily on “useful arts” from the past and artificial intelligence, atomic weapons, biological engineering, and space exploration in our present day. While it may seem that these scientific advances has very little to do with religion,
Dr. Glenn Marin’s, Prevailing Worldviews of Western Society since 1500, contains principle views that have existed within the Western world since the sixteenth century and are explored throughout the text. This work was written as a way to perform sufficient research of the various worldviews by taking into account the various individual worldview’s particular answer to some of the most basic philosophical questions. In order to understand the text and the opinions offered, a worldview should be defined. According to the Oxford dictionary, a worldview is defined as a “particular philosophy of life or conception of the world.” Christians and non-Christians alike lack the ability to explain their beliefs in reference to the most basic philosophical
Religion has been around for as long as human have been alive. Religion has played a big role in peoples, cultures, the way some people live, people’s decisions and the way they act and our society. Religions has played a role in our civilization for the good and there are some for the bad or as others may refer as controversial. Technology is something people have had for quite some time now and we have used it to communicate and spread information and our ideas. Technology has played a role in religion for the good and for the bad.
“John M. Grohol” makes a good point because if people rely too much on technology, even though it helps us in certain ways, it won’t do us any good because there is always a chance that we may have another black out. We can last a few days without technology but a few weeks or longer without technology, it will be a problem. If that happens, we would not know what to do because we always use technology to solve our problems. For that reason we should not rely too much on technology and realize that we can do objectives without having technology doing it for us. It will help us