unit 1 essay
Timothy Vosberg
Student ID: 63840
GED250 – World Religions
Unit 1
Question 1: What functions do worldviews fulfill?
Bertrand Russell, a British philosopher who was a noted athesist, once said “I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.” What he was referring to was his worldview, better defined as what we as individuals or members of larger groups believe to be true. When looking at worldviews in reference to religion, Joachim Wach refers to this as the Theoretical Expression, or what is said in religion. Worldviews are a set of beliefs that we hold and a way to understand those beliefs and how we view and understand the beliefs of others. When Wach refers to the Theoretical Expression, he explains that this type of expression is what people say in religion. I believe that there are four questions that need to be answered when trying to explain what functions worldviews fulfill, what is the meaning of life, why are we here, who put us here and what happens when we die? While there are countless numbers of answers to these questions, the answers will vary depending on the religious beliefs of the person you ask. For example, if you were to ask a Christian, they would say that God created us and put us here for his pleasure. In the Bible, Ephesians 1:11-12 says It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone. To answer the last question, a Christian would simply say that a person goes to Heaven or to Hell when they die. Timothy Vosberg
Student ID: 63840
GED250 – World Religions
Unit 1
According to Wach’s theory of expression, the theory is expressed in two ways, through stories and through doctrine. Stories are used to tell the history of a religion. These stories put the ideas and values in story form. For example, the Bible
Student ID: 63840
GED250 – World Religions
Unit 1
Question 1: What functions do worldviews fulfill?
Bertrand Russell, a British philosopher who was a noted athesist, once said “I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.” What he was referring to was his worldview, better defined as what we as individuals or members of larger groups believe to be true. When looking at worldviews in reference to religion, Joachim Wach refers to this as the Theoretical Expression, or what is said in religion. Worldviews are a set of beliefs that we hold and a way to understand those beliefs and how we view and understand the beliefs of others. When Wach refers to the Theoretical Expression, he explains that this type of expression is what people say in religion. I believe that there are four questions that need to be answered when trying to explain what functions worldviews fulfill, what is the meaning of life, why are we here, who put us here and what happens when we die? While there are countless numbers of answers to these questions, the answers will vary depending on the religious beliefs of the person you ask. For example, if you were to ask a Christian, they would say that God created us and put us here for his pleasure. In the Bible, Ephesians 1:11-12 says It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone. To answer the last question, a Christian would simply say that a person goes to Heaven or to Hell when they die. Timothy Vosberg
Student ID: 63840
GED250 – World Religions
Unit 1
According to Wach’s theory of expression, the theory is expressed in two ways, through stories and through doctrine. Stories are used to tell the history of a religion. These stories put the ideas and values in story form. For example, the Bible