Biblical Worldview Research Paper
Final Reflection
Samantha Moore
Understanding Worldviews
Professor Roy Collins
August 14, 2013
Final Reflection
When I started this course ten weeks ago it was the first time I had heard the term worldview. I wondered, “What does worldview mean?” I could give you the definition of worldview, but it is so much more than a definition. The beliefs that are my worldview shape not only how I view the world, but also influence the particular beliefs I come to hold, the judgments and decisions I make, and all that I think, do, and say. Each person’s worldview develops over time as he or she experiences new events and interacts with the world that surrounds them. In Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview it says, “Everyone has a worldview-whether they realize it or not. It is not only human prerogative, but human necessity” (Phillips, Brown & Stonestreet, 2008, p. 4). In this paper I will share what having a worldview has done for me academically, financially, and spiritually.
In this course I have learned the principles of worldviews and how I want to incorporate them in my life. I have come to the conclusion through the teachings in this course that I am a theist. Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview …show more content…
Working in a hospital setting you see the struggles people face with faith, and you also see the power of faith. I feel I understand more of what a big role religion plays in healing not only the body but also the mind. Worldviews influences how I interact with the patients and their families, being accepting of their needs. I had a patient who is Catholic, and his family would come in after church to visit. His dad would give him communion in his room and would have me read what they went over in church that day. It was nice to see how religion can bring people together, and helped me understand how important it is not only to me, but
Samantha Moore
Understanding Worldviews
Professor Roy Collins
August 14, 2013
Final Reflection
When I started this course ten weeks ago it was the first time I had heard the term worldview. I wondered, “What does worldview mean?” I could give you the definition of worldview, but it is so much more than a definition. The beliefs that are my worldview shape not only how I view the world, but also influence the particular beliefs I come to hold, the judgments and decisions I make, and all that I think, do, and say. Each person’s worldview develops over time as he or she experiences new events and interacts with the world that surrounds them. In Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview it says, “Everyone has a worldview-whether they realize it or not. It is not only human prerogative, but human necessity” (Phillips, Brown & Stonestreet, 2008, p. 4). In this paper I will share what having a worldview has done for me academically, financially, and spiritually.
In this course I have learned the principles of worldviews and how I want to incorporate them in my life. I have come to the conclusion through the teachings in this course that I am a theist. Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview …show more content…
Working in a hospital setting you see the struggles people face with faith, and you also see the power of faith. I feel I understand more of what a big role religion plays in healing not only the body but also the mind. Worldviews influences how I interact with the patients and their families, being accepting of their needs. I had a patient who is Catholic, and his family would come in after church to visit. His dad would give him communion in his room and would have me read what they went over in church that day. It was nice to see how religion can bring people together, and helped me understand how important it is not only to me, but