Every individual has a worldview. There are many different areas of knowledge in worldview. Worldview can change anything the way we perceive. Education, upbringing, the culture and tradition, the books we read, these are few of the factors formed a worldview. In a most definite reason and rational faith, that is Christianity. Christian faith answers questions of the heart and soul. Faith contributes on a person’s worldview and it forms the basis on how a person sees reality.
Most people, as Christians, own a Bible and know the significance of the word of God. George Barna, on his research found that most Americans have less idea on how to incorporate the core principles of the Bible and to give meaningful actions on every opportunity in life. According to James Sire, in The Universe Next Door, worldview is a person’s way of believing on certainty. It is the totality of oneself, to live a better life either consciously or unconsciously. The importance of worldview is the combination of principles, values, and religion that gives an opportunity to understand God and the world.
Beliefs vary in different ways, for example, a child believes that he is the core of the world he lives in. For a worldly humanist, he believes that all that exists is the material world. It is different for a Buddhist; he believes that he will be free from any suffering by means of purifying himself. For a Christian, in biblical worldview, to love and serve God is the primary reason for existence. Every person has some type of worldview the person is either in the state of consciousness or in his subconscious. If a person believes something to be true, and what the person believes become his driving force behind every feelings poured into it. The decisions he made and possible action to be done are combinations to a personal worldview. Almost in everything, from philosophy to science, from theology and anthropology to economics, all these affects to persons response.
About biblical worldview, it is based on the word of God. When a person believes that, the words written in the Bible is completely true, the person allows the words in the Bible as the foundation of everything, in mind, in emotion, and in deeds. Answers are expressed from the questions raised in the survey used by George Barna that are based on claims in the biblical worldview. These are the following: Is there an existence of moral truths? Does the Bible give a rightful truth? Did Jesus Christ live in a perfect life and without sin? Do you believe that God is the King of all kings in the universe? At present, does God remain powerful? Do you believe that salvation is a gift given by God? Does Satan exist? As a Christian, do you believe that you are responsible to share your faith to others? Do you think that the Bible is accurate in all of its teaching? Survey questions given on March 6, 2009, overall, the research revealed that only 4 percent of Americans have a biblical worldview. It is more alarming because only 9 percent of born-again believers in America have a biblical worldview.
Worldview relates to God’s purpose. The specific purpose why God created the world is a place where the humankind exists. Humankind is responsible to respond to God’s command. In Christian worldview, Christians is faithful in their actions to have a world and obey the rules of Christianity and God’s will. If a person is faithful of God’s worldview, that person is on the right way. In the end, decisions and actions are revealed on the things we believe the most. This is a rational thought that we decide about the things we do, either its right or wrong and the good and bad traits as a whole. For Christians, worldview is important because through it their belief stays strong and effective in everything in terms of faith. A person needs to give efforts to have a better foundation in his faith. It is a challenge to Christianity on how to hold on principles especially in this modern world. The effort a person makes on a purpose to understand the core of worldview is worth it. There is a motivation in everything we do and it is in our inner selves on how we define and see the world since it is our worldview.
References
Barna, George. (March 6, 2009). Barna Group. Barna Survey Examines Changes in Worldview
Among Christians over the Past 13 Years Retrieved from https://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/21-transformation/252-barna-survey-examines-changes-in-worldview-among-christians-over-the-past-13-years#.UekXRdI3A8o
Time in the World Ministries. (February 4, 2011). Faith and Your Worldview. Daily Devotional
Retrieved from http://timeintheword.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/faith-and-your-worldview/
Tackett, Del. (2011). Focus on the Family. Why is a Christian Worldview Important? Retrieved
