What is a Christian worldview?

Response

A “worldview” denotes a comprehensive understanding of the world from a specific perspective. A “Christian worldview,” therefore, represents a comprehensive understanding of the world from a Christian viewpoint. An individual’s worldview encapsulates their “big picture,” a synthesis of all their beliefs about the world. It serves as their way of comprehending reality. One’s worldview forms the foundation for daily decision-making and is thus of utmost significance.

An apple placed on a table is observed by various individuals. A botanist, examining the apple, categorizes it. An artist perceives a still-life and sketches it. A grocer views it as a commodity and includes it in inventory. A child sees it as lunch and consumes it. How we perceive any given situation is influenced by our broader outlook on the world. Every worldview, whether Christian or non-Christian, grapples with at least these three inquiries:

1) Where do we originate from? (and what is our purpose here?)

2) What is the issue with the world?

3) How can we rectify it?

A prevalent worldview in contemporary times is naturalism, which addresses the three questions as follows: 1) We are the outcome of random natural occurrences devoid of a genuine purpose. 2) We fail to honor nature as we ought to. 3) The world can be preserved through ecological practices and conservation efforts. A naturalistic worldview gives rise to various associated philosophies such as moral relativism, existentialism, pragmatism, and utopianism.

Conversely, a Christian worldview responds to the three questions in a scriptural manner: 1) We are God’s creation, intended to oversee the world and commune with Him (Genesis 1:27-28;2:15). 2) We transgressed against God and brought a curse upon the entire world (Genesis 3). 3) God Himself has redeemed the world.Through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ (Genesis 3:15; Luke 19:10), and will one day restore creation to its former perfect state (Isaiah 65:17-25). A Christian worldview leads us to believe in moral absolutes, miracles, human dignity, and the possibility of redemption.

It is important to remember that a worldview is comprehensive. It affects every area of life, from money to morality, from politics to art. True Christianity is more than a set of ideas to use at church. Christianity as taught in the Bible is itself a worldview. The Bible never distinguishes between a “religious” and a “secular” life; the Christian life is the only life there is. Jesus proclaimed Himself as “the way, the truth, and the life” «Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. », (John 14:6) and, in doing so, became our worldview.