Worldview Questions and Their Answers

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Worldview question 2 “The cosmos God created is determined because it's created as
uniformity of cause and effect in a closed system; no miracle is possible” (Sire 2009.Pg 52).
The above statement implies that the universe has closed its doors to the orderings of God and
his involvement; therefore disputing the theory of miracles. The same is also closed to the order
of human beings because the latter is always caught up in a web defined through cause and
effect. The theory of deism states that God in His transcendence created the earth and then
abandoned it. According to Byrne (2013), the history of the philosophy is critical to the
understanding of the above question. It is worth noting that any act which is considered out of
the ordinary is referred to as a miracle. The issue of miracles is widely accepted among the
leading world religions; which is proof that indeed wonders do exists; thus the existence of a
power that causes such miracles who can only be God.
Worldview Question 3 “Human beings are complex “machines” personality is an
interrelation of chemical and physical properties we do not yet fully understand." (Sire 2009. Pg
53) The question tries to tries to eliminate God’s role in the creation of human beings. It is
however generally accepted by the world’s leading religions that human being was created good,
but somewhere along the way, a force stronger than the human will lead to the current evil status
of human beings (Lakoff, and Johnson 1999). Therefore the science of humans in comparison to
machines can only be a proof that they are God's creations.
Worldview question 4 “Death is the extinction of personality and individuality” (Sire
2009.pg 74). The philosophy behind this reasoning tries to eliminate the possibility of life after
death. In almost all religions, it is generally believed that there is life after death and the manner
the manner in which a person spends his/her eternity is dependent upon how one lived his/her

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earthly life (Tibben-Lembke 2002). The same belief is shared among the Sikhs, Christians,
Muslims and several other religions.
Worldview question 5 “Through our autonomous human reason, including the method
of science, we can know the universe. The cosmos, including this world, is known to be in its
normal state” (Sire 2009.Pg. 75). The theory brings into existence a belief that human logic
coupled with scientific methods are enough to help human beings in their understanding of
creation. It may be partly right but must not be taken as the absolute truth. As stated by Begley
(1998), complete reliance on science and reasoning takes away one’s belief in God.
Worldview question 2 “ eternal reality is the cosmos God created ex-nihilo, to operate
with uniformity of cause and effect in an open system” (Sire 2009.Pg. 31). The philosophy
surrounding this question affirms the Christian belief which states that God is who he is and
cannot be explained by mere human knowledge and understanding. According to Genesis 1:3,
God created everything out of nothing. Donnelly (1970), disapproves most philosophers who
oppose the issue of creation ex-nihilo, he states that the fact of existence and the lack of human
explanation of any other power which could have been responsible for creation is proof enough
for the fact that the world was created by God.
Worldview question 3 “ Human beings are created in the image of God and thus poses
personality, self-reliance, intelligence, mortality, gregariousness, and creativity (Sire 2009.pg.
34). The question on the image of God has been an issue which has posted a lot of challenge to
religious students. The question that remains unanswered is; to what extent do humans resemble
God? The above problem seems to have outlined some of the shared characters between humans
and God. According to the Catholic Church, man is created in the image of God and shares the