HLT-302: Essay on Personal Worldview, Spirituality, and Beliefs

This essay, written for HLT-302, explores the concept of personal worldview, defining it as an individual's perspective on the world and their activities within it. It delves into related concepts such as spirituality, scientism, pluralism, and postmodernism. The essay addresses fundamental questions including the nature of prime reality, the definition of a human being, beliefs about the afterlife, the possibility of knowledge, and the meaning of human history, providing personal viewpoints on each. The author supports their arguments with references to relevant literature, offering a well-rounded perspective on the subject matter. The essay emphasizes the role of experience and personal beliefs in shaping an individual's worldview and understanding of the world.

Running Head: Worldview
HLT-302

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“Personal Worldview”
World view refers to the view and perspective of different people regarding the world and
activities initiated in it. Spirituality refers to the quality of a person to be connected with the
human spirits and souls. It is a feeling of a human which shows their connectivity towards a non-
materialistic thing. It is a religious process through which a person develops a shape of a person
with the help of their thinking skills. The worldview concept of spirituality includes areas such as
care, religion, psychology and parenting. Scientism refers to the idea of answering all the
questions which a scientific approach. Whereas Pluralism is viewed in two dimension way, first
view shows that the idea of reality is composed of plurality of things, and the second view states
that in social group self-directed participation are made and values are made according to
tradition and culture. Lastly the concept of post modernism refers to the discrete change in the
way that humanistic intellectuals observe the relation of their cultural practices to society on a
whole (Carrese, 2015).
There are many theories defined for the purpose of prime reality, which means that it is
transcend which is firstly created in the universe but then not overlooked afterwards. Further in
simple words, it is the denial of world view which states that everything which is happen all
around the world is related to something and happens for a reason and there is not word like god
and spirituality. As the worldview gives answers to basic life questions, according that prime
reality refers to the assumption that everything is external is real and no non-materialistic
feelings exits in world view (Louw, 2016).
Furthermore in addition to above given text, it shall be questioned that what is world, or external
environment in which a person prevail. So, according to the worldview, something which is
created by us intentionally or unintentionally shall be regarded as the world around us. The world
can be orderly or chaotic, self-made or self-directed or it can be a spiritual matter or something
which is subjective and require scientism. The external world in which a person is prevailing
might be real or not, there are many faces of this world and many assumptions are based on them
as well. In my opinion of worldview nature of ultimate reality mean there is one good that has
the most pure spirit and we all are his creation only (Sire, (n.d.). Another question answer under
this approach is the definition of human being. On the account of worldview assumption, a
human being can be a biological reaction of different machines, or it can be a good form of

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energy (god) which shall be utilized by the successors of the generation. Or a human being can
be a person who is formed by the mere imagination god. If god exists, the human creation can
never by a biological term, so for me creation of my body and soul on this earth is a spiritualism
concept which is made under the observance of god (Lewandowsky, Gignac, & Vaughan, 2013).
Happening to the person after death, in worldview shall be answered in such a way that it fits to
the doctrine assumed by the worldview. If it is assumed that there is no life after death then why
one should refuse to anything in their current life span. Also people believe that they will receive
72 virgins if they die as a martyr. Further to answer this question it shall be known that people do
not exist in the form of human being post death, they are sent to the next level and are
reincarnated into another life on earth only. They now come to the opposite of the human
existence which can be called as the other side. They enter into heaven or hell according to their
activities performed on earth. People who have done any sin directly enter in heaven. For me it
all depends upon the type of life which you have lived on earth will decide your life after death
(Shook, Ford, & Boggs, 2017).
Moving forward to the next question of worldview which states that why it is possible to know
anything at all. The fact shall be understood by all that different people have their different
perception for human rationality. Despite of having different worldview, people tend to have
different understanding of the same topic. It is many time an illusion or process of evolution or
anything which is considered rationale by man. It is the knowledge which is illusion; all of them
are made by god who only has the fullest knowledge of everything. No man is capable enough to
gather knowledge on itself and decides what is right and wrong for them. It is god who functions
all such activities (Duffy, 2017).
To know what is right or wrong it is the mental ability to look at a certain matter and making
assumptions on the basis of their personal thinking skills and ability.in my personal worldview it
is the experience which a person receives with the happening of an event on the basis of which
they regard any situation as right or wrong (Market faith, 2017).
Lastly, meaning human history, the meaning of the word meaning in this phrase is a different
context which assumed by different people according their worldview. People can assert this
word meaning as nullified effect in the case or as a word which realize the purpose of life and

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god. As per my personal view meaning of human history refers to the story of existence of
human life on earth. It is the aspect which defines the formation of a human being, their working
cultures, systems and everything else. So, for me it’s a wider concept which symbolizes life and
existence of god as well (Eagleton, 2013).
Further in the limelight of above it shall be noted that the three theories defines the seven
question mentioned in the above paragraphs. All people have their different worldview according
to their capabilities and experience and beliefs on certain concepts.

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Duffy, D. N. (2017). Scientism, governance and evaluation: Challenging the ‘good science’of the
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Eagleton, T. (2013). The illusions of postmodernism. John Wiley & Sons.
Lewandowsky, S., Gignac, G. E., & Vaughan, S. (2013). The pivotal role of perceived scientific
consensus in acceptance of science. Nature Climate Change, 3(4), 399.
Louw, D. J. (2016). Worldview, ideology, and religion-a conceptual analysis. Scriptura, 67, 335-
342.
Market faith, (2017). The seven questions that define a worldview. Viewed on 29 September,
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Shook, N. J., Ford, C. G., & Boggs, S. T. (2017). Dangerous worldview: A mediator of the
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Sire, J. (n.d.). 8 Questions Every Worldview Must Answer. Viewed on 29 September 2017 from
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worldview-must-answer.html