Worldview Survey and Foundational Values Assignment: INT101

This assignment, for the INT101 course 'Life Calling and Purpose,' presents a student's Christian worldview. The student addresses eight worldview questions, focusing on the prime reality, cosmos, human nature, the afterlife, knowledge, ethics, history, and core commitments, providing detailed answers rooted in Christian beliefs and biblical references. The assignment emphasizes God's role in creation, human rationality, and the importance of ethical behavior. The student also articulates foundational values, such as helping others and living a sin-free life, drawing connections between these values and their work ethic. The student demonstrates how their Christian beliefs influence their approach to teamwork and contributing to organizational success. The assignment concludes with references to relevant theological texts.

Running head: WORLDVIEW
Worldview
Name of the student
Name of the University
Author note

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Answer 1)
In my view, the prime reality in the world is God who is instrumental in controlling
every aspect of the human life on earth. It can be stated that the prime reality is the infinite
God as described in the Holy Scriptures (Bavinck 1966). The God is transcendent, omniscient
and he is a benign force in the universe. I think that the Prime Reality can be said to be the
transcendent God who had created the universe. The God has created the human beings and
he has provided the human beings with the rationality that can help them in controlling their
lives.
Answer 2)
God was instrumental in creating the cosmos. I think that the cosmos is the intentional
design of God. I have never given much thought into the aspect of cosmos but after the
studying of worldviews I think that the system can be stated to be closed. I think that the
system can be stated to very complex. I do not think that man would be able to know
whatever was created by God in the universe. I believe in the fact that the Lord was
instrumental in creating the heavens and the rest was created with the help of the breadth of
the supreme power.
Answer 3)
A human being can be said to be a highly complex machine who was created in the
image of the God. The human beings were created by the God who was the giver of the life.
The human beings can be distinguished from the animals owing to the fact that the human
beings have a conscious mind and they are endowed with the ability of reasoning. God has
created the man both the male and the female in his own image. God was in love with the
creation and in the event of failing to obey, God sacrificed the begotten son so that the human
beings can redeem themselves.

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Answer 4)
The Christians believe in the fact that in the event of death of a person, they have to
face the judgement from the God. The Christians have the belief that in the event of living a
life devoid of any kind of sin they would be able to go to heaven. The Christians have the
belief that the body can die however the spirit would continue to remain. The scientists
however believe in the fact that death is not the end of the life but it can help a person in
moving into a better life.
Answer 5)
Our existence along with the entire universe had been created by the God. God has
created everything in the universe. God gave the human beings with the brains along with the
abilities that has helped them in the discovery of the new facts (Sire 2009). The human beings
can study everything that was created by the God. The human beings can form the facts about
the science, history along with the mathematics as God has blessed the human beings with the
amazing abilities.
Answer 6)
The human beings know what is right and wrong as they are endowed with the ability
of reasoning that helps them identification of the acts that are sinful. The Bible also helps the
human beings in gaining information about the sinful acts that helps the human beings in
staying away from the wrongful acts. The human beings have the capability of forming the
coherent argument that helps them in deciding regarding what is the right course of the
action.
Answer 7)

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The human history can be known with the help of revelation of God within the Bible.
It can be said to be a linear progression of the events. The human history started in the event
of the man creating the letters and the words that can help him in recording the historical
events. There will always be some kind of doubt regarding the human history but the human
history helps the people in knowing about the people involved in the events and the reason of
occurrence of the events. This can be said to be on the basis of the witness or the writers who
were subjective to the event.
Answer 8)
The core commitments vary from one worldview to that of another worldview. The
individuals should fulfil will of the God so that they can lead a good life. The core
commitments that are consistent with that of the worldview can be stated to be the fact that
the individuals want to live a life that is devoid of any kind of sins that can help a person in
entering into the blissful state of the heaven (Jones 2016). The personal commitment revolves
around the fact that the human beings should want to glorify the God that can help him in
enjoying a good life forever.

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Summary of the Foundational Values
Being a Christian, I have always believed in the fact that an individual should lend the
helping hand to the other people that can help him in getting rewarded in the life. I had once
helped a small boy who was being ridiculed on the streets on account of the fact that he was
an indigenous Australian as he was an Aboriginal. He was being insulted on the streets and I
offered him help so that he would not have to tolerate the abuses of the other boys. The
Christians can live a holy life in the event of taking into consideration the feelings of the
other fellow creatures. An individual can emerge as a responsible citizen if he is devoted to
the cause of the other human beings in the society. The Christians think that the human
beings should help the oppressed that can ensure his salvation. He should refrain himself
from sinning so that he can create a positive picture in the eyes of the God. It can help in
driving my way of work in the workplace as it would help me in taking the viewpoint of all
the members of a team. It can prove to be effective in working in a team that can give rise to
successful results for an organization.

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References
Bavinck, J.H., 1966. The Church Between Temple and Mosque: A Study of the Relationship
Between the Christian Faith and Other Religions. WB Eerdmans Publishing Company.
Jones, J.S., 2016. Being the chosen: exploring a Christian fundamentalist worldview.
Routledge.
Sire, J.W., 2009. The universe next door: A basic worldview catalog. InterVarsity Press.