Monthly Archives: September 2011

Our Story and Worldview Formation

Worldviews form as bits and pieces of interrelated ideas come at us, and not as fully formed systems of belief. They are shaped by such diverse things as national heritage, religious beliefs or practices, family or peer influence, education and of course media, as well as from many other sources. Formation of a worldview is...

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Perception, Beliefs and Worldviews

The term worldview  has gained a lot of traction recently and is being bandied about in Christian circles. What is a worldview? What are the parts of a worldview? Why is it imp0rtant to Christians (if indeed it is)? What are competing worldviews to Christianity? How can an understanding of worldviews help Christians be more...

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The Greatness and Miserableness of Man

“The conclusion, therefore, is that of Augustine, who said that the heart of man was created for God and that it cannot find rest until it rests in his Father’s heart. Hence all men are really seeking after God, as Augustine also declared, but they do not all seek Him in the right way, nor...

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God’s Glory in Creation

With perhaps Psalms 19 and 148 in mind, Daniel Migliore comments that “while the stars, the trees, and the animals do not speak or sing of the glory of God in the same way that humans do, in their own way they too lift up their praises to God, and for all we know, they...

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