Articulating Worldview

Our worldview encompasses the values, beliefs, and assumptions that shape our view of reality. It answers questions about where we came from, the purpose of life, what is right and wrong, and the future of the world. We all have deeply rooted beliefs about these things, but we don’t always take the time to consider them. In fact, every book, movie, TV show, and song also reveals the worldview of its author.

One way of articulating a biblical worldview is summarized in four key words: creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. Creation reminds us that the world and everything in it was created by God and that humans were specifically created in the image of God. Fall reminds us that, while God created a perfect world, humans sinned by disobeying God and caused permanent damage to the relationship between God and people. Redemption tells the story of Good Friday and Easter, when Jesus took the punishment of sins upon himself, was crucified, and rose again as a substitution for our sins. Finally, restoration includes both the present and future times. We have the opportunity to have a right relationship with God now, but creation will not be fully restored until a future time.

I encourage you to take time to discuss some of these worldview questions with your family. You can discuss what you believe or what you think a content creator believes based on what they have published. I gathered the following questions from apologist.ai, which is a great resource for more information.

• Do humans have more value than animals – and if so, why?
• How do we know what is right and wrong?
• Why do people sometimes choose to do wrong?
• What makes a person’s life valuable?
• What happens after we die?

John Stonestreet from the Colson Center says, “You may not live what you profess, but you will live what you believe.”