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Christian Worldview (O302)


Description
This course will show how to detect faulty worldviews: i.e. individualism, consumerism, nationalism, moral relativism, scientific naturalism, New Age thinking, postmodern tribalism, and salvation as therapy. These worldviews generally fly under our radar. Christian Worldview helps those committed to the Gospel story recognize those rival cultural stories that compete for our hearts and minds. If we want to reach the lost, we cannot simply dismiss their cultural stories. We would do well to meet them where they are in dialogue and lead them toward a Christian worldview.

Purchase of "Hidden Worldviews: Eight Cultural Stories That Shape Our Lives" by Steve Wilkens and Mark L. Sanford is required for this course. You may find the textbook available online at resources.pcg.org
Content
  • Unit 1
  • Unit 1 | Worldviews Over Coffee at Starbucks
  • How Our Worldview Impacts Our Reading of Scripture
  • Unit 1 | Reflection Assignment
  • UNIT 2
  • Unit 2 | Individualism
  • The Truth about Expressive Individualism
  • Unit 2 | Reflection Assignment
  • Unit 3
  • Unit 3 | Consumerism
  • I Don't Like That Style of Worship
  • Unit 3 | Reflection Assignment
  • UNIT 4
  • Unit 4 | Nationalism
  • Rachel Mikva Blames Christian Nationalism
  • Unit 4 | Reflection Assignment
  • Unit 5
  • Unit 5 | Moral Relativism
  • No One Is Really A Relativist
  • Unit 5 | Reflection Assignment
  • Unit 6
  • Unit 6 | Scientific Naturalism
  • Is Determinism the True Nature of Reality?
  • Unit 6 | Reflection Assignment
  • Unit 7
  • Unit 7 | The New Age
  • New Age Obsession Takes a Dark Turn
  • Unit 7 | Reflection Assignment
  • Unit 8
  • Unit 8 | Postmodern Tribalism
  • What Is Postmodernism and How Does It Affect Our Culture Today?
  • Unit 8 | Reflection Assignment
  • Unit 9
  • Unit 9 | Salvation by Therapy
  • The Impact of Dallas Willard on Counseling and Psychotherapy
  • Unit 10
  • Unit 10 | Developing Your Worldview
  • Final Project - Write an essay on your worldview
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever