Christian Worldview Concepts

What is Your Worldview Awareness?

(Sample of the Worldview Awareness Profile)

1. The universe ultimately came into existence:
• Through the special creation of a divine being
• Through impersonal, natural forces
• The universe has always existed
• It is not possible to know how the universe came into existence
2. The universe is made up of:
• Both material/physical and immaterial/nonphysical entities
• Only physical/material entities
• Only nonphysical/immaterial entities
• It is not possible to know what the universe contains
3. Of all that is "real," the most ultimate reality is:
• God as Creator
• The physical universe
• Humans as the pinnacle of beings in the universe
• The cosmic oneness of the universe
4. The universe reveals:
• A design that could only come from a supernatural Designer
• An apparent design that is actually the product of natural selection
• No real design or purpose
• Little or nothing about its ultimate source or nature
5. Human beings are:
• God's special creation made in God's image
• Physical beings produced from millions of evolutionary years
• Physical beings who, despite how they came to be, possess rationality and free choice
• Immortal beings that have always existed in some form
6. The only true worldview is one that believes:
• God is the Source of all that exists and all that is true
• There are no true supernatural explanations for reality
• Humans are the primary focus of existence
• Everything is in a process of becoming one
7. God is:
• Revealed in the Bible as a supernatural being that individuals can know
• A myth constructed by individuals to provide psychic comfort in a chaotic world
• A concept that some find personally meaningful, but has no real basis in reality
• A universal force that brings harmony between the physical and spiritual
8. Jesus Christ was:
• A historical person revealed as the Lord and Savior of humankind
• A historical person who was a good moral teacher
• A mythical person whose story is fictitious
• An example of one with good karma
9. The Bible is:
• Inspired by God in its entirety and the final authority for life and practice
• A good book of moral teachings and stories
• A book of myths that has little relevance to modern life
• One sacred text among many
10. Human beings are born:
• Basically evil, with a sinful nature that alienates them from God
• Basically good, with genetically and/or biologically predetermined tendencies
• Basically good, but they become corrupted by society
• Inherently good, seeking to become one with God and the universe
11. Moral and ethical issues are best resolved by:
• Conforming to the divine commands or teachings revealed in the Bible
• Obtaining a consensus of public opinion
• Allowing individuals to make their own decisions
• Letting nature take its course
12. Human life has value:
• Because human beings are created in God's image
• Because they are rational beings who can solve problems
• Because individuals have a right to live unharmed by others
• Because human beings are part of the cosmic oneness of the universe
13. Physical death results in:
• A person either going to be with God or into everlasting separation from God
• The extinction of the person's existence, personality and individuality
• A transition to another state of existence
• It is impossible to know what happens to people following physical death