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    The way a person decides to see the world and how they respond and act toward people, events and things as they happen around them is called their worldview. A worldview is established by our upbringing by parents, friends, teachers, media and religious education. The biblical/Christian Worldview begins with the origin, the beginning, a God, a creator that is above all. God created all things (Psalm 148:5) and He did this “out of nothing”1 (Genesis 1:1). Once we know how we got here we then

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    Worldview is how someone would view the world around them. In a person’s world view it controls how their lives is lived out in the world, and how they would respond to certain things that goes on around them in the world. A person’s worldview is important to them, because it plays a big part in their lives, and they make ethical and moral decisions based on what their worldview is. A Christian’s worldview is described in how a person follows the teaching of Jesus in the bible, and he or she is committed

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    Worldview, Justice and Punishment There are many worldview questions in the criminal justice system, but they all have their heart in one issue: justice. This paper will explore the concept of justice from the Christian worldview and compare the biblical view with the trending worldviews of evolution and humanism. Finally, this paper will cover how the Christian worldview of justice effects how a Christian approaches crime and punishment differently than his secular counterpart. How does a biblical

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    According to Shelly and Miller, ones culture and up bring guides how an individual sees the world. These worldviews, personally and for humanity give meaning to one’s life (Sheely & Miller, 2006). Whether the worldview is religious or not, it is a personal awareness about meaning and reality. Everyone has a worldview which may be different from another’s. These different worldviews can affects how health care is practice. Some individuals rely on their faith to combat illnesses while others let

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    A worldview is all encompassing to the human being. It determines the very actions, thoughts, and motives of a person. A worldview is not unchangeable or unalterable, but no one can escape the grip and impact of a worldview. Since worldview is so impactful, it must be studied and examined so that it can be better understood. As a people, we must be seeking to comprehend why we believe what we believe and whether or not our beliefs are truly correct. A worldview helps us make sense of the world around

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    heart of individualism lies the belief that each individual person constitutes the center of one’s universe.” (Wilkens, & Sanford, 2009) Most would say this type of thinking has become ingrained into American culture and the American and even Christian worldview. This is broken down into utilitarian individualism, the pursuit of one’s personal gain; and expressive individualism, artistic and personal expression of uniqueness. Individualism could be simply put as being self-centered and believing that

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    Without question, "technology" has now become worldwide. Technology is the practical applications of science, operated by a man. Modern science was born out of the Christian worldview. We read in, Genesis 1:31 (New International Version) “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day”. The creation story in Genesis presents an able, determined Creator, who, after completing his work, professed it to be very good. Genesis 2:1 (New International

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    define worldview as a foundational set of assumptions that will shape the understanding of individuals and how they internalize information and give a natural response. They are absolutely correct. Worldviews have evolved throughout the world. Instead of just one worldview it has taken a new phase of life and migrated in various places. Worldviews are what makes the world spin. According to the book “ introduction to global mission”, every culture or ethnic group holds a unique worldview, which

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    influenced and driven by your worldview. A worldview is our own intuition of the world. (Weider & Gutierrez, 2013) “Worldviews are theories of the meaning of life, speculative and practical, concerned both to explain the human condition and prescribe a pattern of life.” (Hand, 2012) There are three main dominant worldviews around the world. These are Theism (belief in God), Naturalism (belief that there is no God), and Pantheism (everything is part of God). Our worldview encompasses our perspectives

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    definition as cited in (Cite Text book) worldview is “a commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed as a story or set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true, or entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or inconsistently) about the basic constitution of reality, and that provides the foundation on which we live and move and have our being (p122)”. A person’s worldview will decipher how he or she lives out their

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