The Christian reality consists of both a physical and a supernatural world. Men for a long time have been aware of these two realities and yet many times have only looked at just one or the other. The Greek philosophers have held opposing views on what is real. These philosophies are known as idealism or realism. Each hold to truths that are found in Christian beliefs, but also contain beliefs that are opposed to Christianity. Idealism holds to many ideas that can be accepted by Christians. One of these ideas is that there is a reality which cannot be discovered in the material world. According to the Christian faith this world is just a temporary existence that will pass away. The ultimate reality is that all men have a spiritual …show more content…
Idealism has beliefs that contradict scripture. According idealism the universal truth exist inside of man, and he must use reason and logic to find them. This contradicts scripture because man is not able to obtain full truth on his own because all truth is from God. Man is separated from God because of man 's sin nature so they are separated from the truth. According to Scripture the only way that man can come to the truth is through accepting the work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Idealism is contradictory to Scripture in its view of matter. According to Idealism matter is just the shadow of an idea and that the idea is what is real. Scripture does not deny the reality of the material world. Scripture does say that Christian are living in a very real and material world. Jesus when he came to save humanity had to come to this material world and become an actual man to redeem the world. Jesus came to a material world to redeem all the creation. When man dies his soul is separated from his body, however when the rapture occurs the body is reunited with the spirit. This shows that God has created man with a dual spirit and body nature. God intends for man to exist within a material world and the coming world is a material world. Scripture constantly shows that the material world is a reality. While some parts of Idealism agree with Christian belief some do not, this is also true for Realism.
Christianity, contrary to popular belief has both immanent and transcendent dimensions. The transcendent dimension follows the Jewish conventions (as shown above), whilst an immanent presence is present in Jesus. Christians believe that Jesus is an 'active and continuing presence among believers in this world'. This belief is further extended in a Christian act of worship, prayer. If Christians pray to Jesus they believe that he will answer his prayers and intervene in the earthly world of humans.
Idealism states that our reality is shaped by our thoughts and ideas. Its metaphysical component is the claim that there are moral facts and moral properties whose existence and nature are independent of people’s beliefs and attitudes about what is right or wrong (Cambridge University Press, 1999). Realism says that a material world exists which happens to be independent of and external to our mind and that all objects are composed of matter. Realism deals with the fact that reality has an absolute existence separate from our thoughts, ideas and conscious. Christianity believes that God is the supreme source of all being and reality. He is the ultimate reality and all reality depends on God. God is intelligent therefore all the creation is intelligent and can understand him because he made us in his image with the adequacy of understanding him and his intelligent order. This is clearly stated in scripture: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him, nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men” (John 1:1-4, New King James Version).
Any person’s worldview acts as a determinant factor from which people are able to come up with the truth as well as understand the purpose of the life. Worldview is just like lenses with different glasses where everyone puts it on, nevertheless, what people tent to observe through them differs from one another. This is how people view the world. All the beliefs as well as the decisions made are interpreted depending on the glasses one puts on. This is to say that each person has a worldview. Christianity is one of the worldviews which states that an individual has to commit himself to Jesus Christ. This essay will discuss some of the Gospel essentials in the Christian worldview.
In such a complex and chaotic world, possessing a worldview that is practical can be essential to well-being and satisfaction. Without a cohesive framework with which to process the world around us, life can become discouraging and meaningless. Among a plethora of worldviews, Christianity is distinctive and singularly addresses many questions that come to the forefront concerning our existence and the universe. Unfortunately, many “who see themselves to be Christian really don’t understand even the basics of the faith they profess” (Stackhouse, 2002, p.43). This paper provides a construct for the Christian worldview, produces evidence to support Christianity as a viable lifestyle, and outlines noteworthy practices to living out Christianity.
Christianity was the first religion that focused not on this world, but the next. Christianity is viewed as otherworldly, focusing on the spiritual world and the afterlife. This means that it focuses on what
The Christian worldview has been influenced by various worldviews and ideologies. Because its roots are in the Hebraic worldview, Christianity shares similar outlooks on aspects of life and that which follows; however, there are definite differences between the two concerning morals and afterlife. Many of these differences between Hebraic and Christian worldview are due to the doctrine set by Jesus and the apostles. Platonic influence further altered the Christian worldview into the view that became widely accepted as truth by the uneducated masses for centuries to follow. Due to this influence, there are two Christian views: the one laid out in the Bible by and the commonly held, platonically influenced version.
The Christian or Biblical worldview is based on the word of God. When the word of God is the foundation of your everyday life. Believing that Jesus is the Lord not only at our time of death but through every aspect of our lives. We believe that we are all created from God and follow the word and fellowship beside him. So God
Furthermore, a related reality known as pantheism shares a similar perception with monism regarding the topic of one God. Pantheists unify the idea of God with everything else, they believe God is not a separate entity. Completely opposing polytheism, monotheism is the belief of a single, all-powerful God. This reality differs from monism and pantheism because it states that everything is independent of God. All of these realities, though very different, have commonalities: they all believe in something bigger than just us.
The essence of Cristian Worldview is the belief that two thousand years ago Jesus Christ came to fulfill his destiny and died
Christianity is a widespread religion that reaches many different cultures and places all around the world. Since it is such a widespread religion there are many types of interpretations that can be developed based off the words and teachings of the Bible. Most commonly we have the normative view of Christianity. The normative view can most basically be understood as the highly shared teachings of churches. Another type of interpretation that encompasses all beliefs that are not compliant with the normative view is called esoteric. Here we will compare the interpretations of Daskalos, the Great Teacher of Cypress, and his Researchers of Truth against the normative view of Christianity as understood by both Catholics and Protestants.
One speaker quoted, that worldview is a basic set of assumptions that we live our lives by, and lenses that we see the world through that shape our reality. Some highlights of the video were how they described worldview. Another speaker stated, “Our culture is shaped by distorted ideas that yield distorted lives.” Distorted lives are dysfunctional lives, because they lack truth. If there is no understanding of truth, then there is no understanding of God, then a person is led to believe the lies of the world. “God has given us the framework of truth that we can stand upon and live through biblical scriptures.” In the truth, lies the secret of freedom and humanist. It is necessary for one to have a Christian Worldview in order to accept the truth, and not to be led astray by illusions or embrace an unrealistic view of life. It helps you believe who God is and what He says (Truth Project,
To compare the Christian worldview to the secular worldview of account, one must understand the definition of what a worldview is and what a Christian worldview looks like as well as what a secular worldview looks. According to Valk (2012), "Worldviews are those larger pictures that inform and in turn form our perceptions of reality. They are visions of life as well as ways of life, are individual and personal, yet bind adherents together communally" (p. 1). It is not uncommon for individuals to have different worldviews because the meaning of the word is a set of beliefs one uses to understand the world. All people grow up viewing the world differently because to the different things they experience in their lives. A worldview defines the
Certainly, these ideals are viewed in our own world, splitting between the difference of opinion and belief. There are numerous religions that is practiced, however Atheist don't have the same belief. In conclusion the argument John and Mond are having links to our world's modern
The different Christian views struggle with the brokenness of human nature. The difference in views lies in how this brokenness is interpreted. How does one balance the human being who is born in the image and likeness of God, yet, has fallen from grace? The two distinct views will revolve around seeking answers to this question, and what is the best way to act on these answers in dealing with the broken human. It becomes a question of mercy and grace in this world versus a constant searching by the human, which only ends in the presence of God. The latter reflects the view of the Christian Realist.
Inclusivism. This view holds that Jesus is the only savior for all humanity, but that it is possible to have salvation without the explicit knowledge of Him. A person can be saved by expressing faith in God based on the general knowledge of Him that is available to everyone, and that Jesus is ontologically, but not epistemologically necessary for salvation. People must know Him but it is not a mandate to know that they know.