Our worldview is the lens that we make sense of life and should be intentional as we adopt a philosophy of life that is informed by something greater than ourselves as Christ should be our example, according to 1 Peter 2:21 “for [as a believer] you have been called for this purpose, since Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you may follow in His footsteps” (Amplified Version). For this reason, our moral compass when based on a biblical worldview should influence how we approach making decisions as it pertains to business ethics (Porter,2013).
To what extent do your personal religious (or non-religious) beliefs about life impact your sense of business ethics and personal decision-making? Every decision that I reach
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Not at all, my worldview is based on a foundational presupposition that I am serving an infinite creator in which every decision and belief is based on biblical principles according to Acts 17:28 “in him we live and move and have our being” (NKJV).
Article 1- “What is a worldview and why is it important to me?”
Has your answers to either of the first two questions changed after reading article 1?
As I read article 1 my answers remain steadfast, based on my worldview and the lens that I view life from starts in Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (NKJV), and it’s through this lens that I conclude that the Bible is the central source of shaping my culture as I determine right from wrong when making decisions concerning life (Porter, 2013).
Do you believe in absolute truth? Is there more than one way/religion to understanding absolute truth about God and the meaning of
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After, reading article 3 my worldview is definitive and solidifies my belief in a Triune God, in which God the Son died for my sins, and by doing so, has given me the ultimate gift which is salvation. Subsequently, reading all the articles has established that we as Christians must impact the marketplace and the world at large, as we apply our Christian beliefs in making business decisions and representing Christ in culture.
Now that you’ve read all of the articles, how has your view of meaning, ethics and your own worldview changed? What questions or comments do you have about what you’ve read?
As I view my Christianity through a worldview lens, it confirms that when asking the question who am I, and what do I believe from an ontology framework, I can answer, I am made in the image of God with a free will to choose fellowship with my creator. Likewise, absolute truth can be determined by an epistemological framework where I can find purpose and meaning in glorifying God and to serve my fellow man. Lastly, absolute values are exhibited when I determine to intentionally uphold biblical values of love, justice, discernment of good and evil from an axiological framework (Valk,
Brittney Chow Professor Kinnison Bible 300 14 September 2017 “Analysis of Chapter 4 of Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament World” By the first century BCE, Rome has become a superpower amongst other empires. Rome has made it’s way to one of the top political, military, and economic powers. In 63 BCE, Rome takes control of Judea.
“Personal experiences and intuitive feelings will shift over time and in different situations. A worldview based on Scripture will survive over time and across all the situations we will encounter” (McCullough, 2008, p. 19). Your biblical worldview beliefs should influence the way you think about, treat, and speak to others daily by allowing God’s light to shine through you unto others. McCullough says that we are to be influential for God’s glory in our lives, and that God must be involved (2008, p.7). Your biblical worldview beliefs might also influence the way you decide on a future career.
In this book, the main point Gonzalez wants the reader to understand first and foremost is just being able to see the Bible through the eyes of a person of Hispanic decent. This forces the reader to see the Bible in a whole new perspective. It’s vital that each person should be able to understand biblical concepts and be able to identify with them. It’s part of what makes the Word so powerful for many. The author feels an importance to point out that it is critical that every person be able to have this type of connection to the Scripture, understanding that backgrounds and life views play a role in this type of comprehension.
1. The purpose of this article is to persuade the general public to become more educated in understanding the culture and principles of Christianity and other world religions. 2. This article does have a bias. Cathy Lynn Grossman believes that Americans have become deeply ignorant of religions including their own and should re-implement courses in religious studies for students to take.
Here, be that as it may, the creators need to exegete society. So, all individuals experience a suggested philosophy; that is, our lives pass on our feeling of how the world is and how it ought to be. Our activities and words make claims about God, truth, and significance. In the event that we don't know how to "peruse" the way of life, it is conceivable that our Biblical work will stay digest and unimportant
How does this article impact the way you see the world? This article made me realized how judgmental we have become. We are biased towards our own culture, and judge other cultures because they are not familiar to us. This article made me more aware about other cultures in the world. Does this change anything for you?
INTRODUCTION The authority of the Scripture is fundamental to evangelical faith and witness. But at the same time, not all evangelicals affirm the inerrancy of the scripture. Biblical inerrancy affirms that the biblical text is accurate and totally free from error of any kind. The difficulty in affirming the inerrancy of scripture does not seem to be so much on the spiritual and moral teachings of the Bible, however, the difficulty perhaps seems to emerge on the issue of accuracy in other disciplines such as history, science and acheology.
The definition of what is worthwhile to a person is inherently unquantifiable, as it relies on a return on investment that is difficult to tease out as directly related to an input. Questioning whether life's choices have meaning allows for the deeper question of if life itself is worthwhile, as life is lived through our choices. In order for life to be worthwhile, one's life must not be self-contained. This would be demonstrated by a tangible effect present after one's life. The conclusion made by society has shifted over time, but ultimately favored life as meaningful.
Conclusion There are several factors to be used to help identify or recognize a person’s belief system. One reliable source is to simply ask the right questions in reference to their origin, identity, purpose, ethics, or destiny. Ask questions like “How did life begin”, “Why do you believe we exist”, or specifically to destiny “What are your beliefs on life and death?” (Weider & Gutierrez, Finding Your Worldview 2014) From a Biblical worldview, Christians are taught to use the Bible to find answers to questions of where life originates from, or what our purpose is.
Why is it important for Christians to have a God-centered worldview? From a Christian view, the
In chapter two of “Christianity with Power,” Charles H. Kraft discusses the two types of realities: reality and REALITY. He describes “reality” as a human’s view of reality and “REALITY” as what is actually there (as God sees it). Kraft explains that our view of reality is fuzzy and partial compared to God’s view of REALITY. He uses the well-known story of the blind men and the elephant to prove that one’s perspective of the world differs from another. Kraft presents four alternative views of reality.
We are made in the image of the God, and we all have different traits of his character. Our many different traits, help us to have a unique worldview, and our worldview is how we create our ethical system. To be precisely clear, I am not declaring “that all paths lead to heaven”, I am simply stating, that just because your ethical beliefs are correct, scarcely means that others’ ethical beliefs are without merit. With all certainty, there is one God and one Devil, one Heaven and one Hell, however on Earth, there are a lot of gray areas and for those gray areas, I would suggest opening the Bible, prayer, soul searching and seeking wisdom from others. So, to conclude, one could respond to Wilkens’ open-endedness with cynicism, but it would unquestionably be an “…unhelpful response…”
Objective Empiricism is making decisions without feelings; unbiased. Subjective Intuition is making decisions with feelings, tastes, opinions; personal. For example, Objective Empiricism would be saying the Bible is the most well sold book in the world, because this is verifiable by fact (Guinness World Records). Subjective Intuition would be saying that the Bible is the best book of all time, or that it is the most influential book of all time; these are just my opinions, not facts.
And the authoritative guideline for decision making when choosing a philosophical point of view. Colossians 2.8 So it’s important for all followers of Christ to line
This statement is supported by Bennett (2014) wherein ethics clearly defines what is the right and wrong things and shapes what kind of behavior the business should act on. For the sense of business according to Joseph (2013), ethics are constructed and decided by each business and underpins decision that an employee makes. When it comes to the business’ environment, a well-constructed ethics is a key for a considerate and responsible decision making in a business (Bennett, 2014). Business Ethics is very important inside the company, it will show the moral standards that a company or business have whether it is right or wrong and good or bad.