POST MODERN WORDLVIEW

POST MODERN WORDLVIEW

Post modern worldview- we now live in a postmodern world there is increasing recognition that science cannot give meaning to life. Many scientists are themselves rejecting the dualism that divorces spiritual from material realities and separates values from scientific objectivity.(Shelly & Miller, 2006, p 36-37). Modern Western Worldview, Dualism: In this worldview good and evil are two independent entities locked in eternal conflict. In this battle, the ultimate good is order and freedom, and to achieve this one side or the other must gain control. The ultimate evil is chaos and enslavement. Given this dualism, all reality is divided into two camps and the line between them is sharp. We see this in our American tendency to categorize in opposites:good-bad, big-small, sweet-sour, success-failure, and truth-falsehood (Shelly & Miller, 2006, p 36-37).
I relate most to the Modern Western worldview, my strong influence of heaven and hell, right and wrong, good vs. evil was influenced by that educational environment and a strong sense of family responsibility. I was raised Christian and attended bible school and Sunday school all the time growing up. My mom is more religious than my dad and her influence, along with the church, gave structure and guidance in choosing acceptable actions and behaviors and formed the worldview I have today. We believe that God exists (Heb. 11:6) and that He is the standard by which we measure everything else. God created everything that exists (Gen.1:1) and everything is held together by Him (Col. 1:17). We believe the Bible is God’s divinely inspired Word, revealed to mankind (2 Tim. 3:16). We believe that the fullness of God came to earth and lived in the human body of Jesus Christ of Nazareth 2,000 years ago (Col. 1:19
Shelly, J.A. & Miller, A. (2006 ). Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing, 2nd Edition, pgs. 35, 37.Retrieved from...

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