INT-244 Topic 1b Christian Worldview and Religions.pptx
- 4. Field Trip to Beth El Synagogue Friday, September 29, @ 5:15 PM Meet at room 33-210 Carpool to Beth El Synagogue 1118 W Glendale Ave, between I-17 and Hwy 51
- 5. Quiz 1a (available now) Due Sunday, September 17 @ 11:59 PM Ten Questions, 3.5 points each, total 35 points Study Review posted in Announcements Covers: (a) Class Rules, (b) Syllabus, (c ) APA Citation Format
- 6. INT-244 Reading for Topic 1 available Monday At the start of each Topic will post reading
- 7. Upcoming • Fri. Sep 15 Guest from St. Thomas Church of India • Wed Sep 20 College of Theology Kickoff • Wed Sep 27 Class is online • Wed Nov 22 Class is online for Thanksgiving 7
- 8. INT-244 | World Religions | Topic 1b
- 11. Behaviors Traditions Cultural Artifacts Values Political Beliefs Religious Beliefs Worldview Exegete Culture
- 12. Behaviors Traditions Cultural Artifacts Values Political Beliefs Religious Beliefs Worldview Exegete Understand Culture
- 13. Ethnography: Exegeting Culture Religious Community INT-244 Student
- 14. Ethnography: Exegeting Culture Reader Stories Rituals Objects Sacred Spaces Texts Religious Community INT-244 Student
- 15. Ethnography: Exegeting Culture Reader Student Biases Study Stories Rituals Objects Sacred Spaces Texts Religious Community INT-244 Student
- 16. Our observations are refracted through a lens BIASES Sacred Stories Sacred Rituals Sacred Objects Sacred Spaces Sacred Texts INT-244 Student Sacred Beliefs
- 17. Worldview
- 19. Definition of Worldview Worldview is a foundational set of assumptions to which one commits that serves as a framework for understanding and interpreting reality and deeply shapes one’s behavior. (Waddel & Jibben, 2021, “What in the World is Worldview?”)
- 21. Ways To Describe Worldview A. Elements of a Worldview (propositions) B. Metanarrative of a worldview (story) (Waddel & Jibben, 2021, “What in the World is Worldview?”)
- 22. A. Elements of a worldview 1. What is Ultimate Reality? 2. What is Nature of the Universe? 3. What is Nature of Humans? 4. What is Nature of Truth & Knowledge? 5. What are Ethics (Right & Wrong)? 6. What is the Purpose of Life? (Why are we here?) (Waddel & Jibben, 2021, “Set of Assumptions”)
- 23. Free Guy (2021)
- 24. TPS: What are the elements of the Worldview? 1. What is Ultimate Reality? 2. What is Nature of the Universe? 3. What is Nature of Humans? 4. What is Nature of Truth & Knowledge? 5. What are Ethics (Right & Wrong)? 6. What is the Purpose of Life? (Why are we here?) (Waddel & Jibben, 2021, “Set of Assumptions”)
- 25. Ways To Describe Worldview A. Elements of a Worldview (propositions) B. Metanarrative of a worldview (story) (Waddel & Jibben, 2021, “What in the World is Worldview?”)
- 26. Metanarrative An overarching account or interpretation of events and circumstances that provides a pattern or structure for people’s beliefs, gives meaning to their experiences, and links smaller stories together. O'Leary, Z. (2007). Metanarratives. In The Social Science Jargon-Buster. Sage UK. https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6Mjc0ODQ4.
- 27. “Your Welcome!”, Moanna, 2016
- 28. Describe the Metanarrative • What is the overarching story? • How does the story explain Moanna’s world? • How does the story shape how Moanna’s people live and behave? 28
- 30. Act 1: Creation God created the world God created humans in His image
- 31. Act 2: The Fall Adam & Eve Rebelled Sin came into the world Suffering came into the world
- 32. Act 3: Redemption God sent the Messiah, Jesus Jesus Atoned for our sin Jesus redeemed men & women
- 33. Act 4: Restoration God is restoring us (present) God is restoring creation (present) God will restore all creation (future)
- 35. Paul presents gospel to Athenians
- 36. Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. (Acts 17:22–23 ESV)
- 37. The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. (Acts 17:24–27 ESV)
- 38. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for “‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, “‘For we are indeed his offspring.’ Being then God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. (Acts 17:27–30 ESV)
- 39. The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” (Acts 17:30–31 ESV)
- 40. Christian Approach to World Religions 1. All men & women were created in the image of God. 40
- 41. He himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth…for we are his offspring Acts 17 God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.,.So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them (Gen 1:26-28 ESV) 41
- 42. Christian Approach to World Religions 1. All men & women were created in the image of God. 2. Religions exist because men & women were created with a desire know their creator. 42
- 43. “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and everything in it…made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth…that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. (Acts 17:22-27 ESV) 43
- 44. Christian Approach to World Religions 1. All men & women were created in the image of God. 2. Religions exist because men & women were created with a desire know their creator. 3. Religions have some truth because God revealed himself in Creation 44
- 45. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.(Psalm 19:1-4 ESV) What can be known about God is plain to them because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived ever since the creation of the world in the things that have been made. (Romans 1:19-20 ESV) 45
- 46. Christian Approach to World Religions 1. All men & women were created in the image of God. 2. Religions exist because men & women were created with a desire know their creator. 3. Religions have some truth because God revealed himself in Creation 4. But our access to knowledge of God is limited by Sin 46
- 47. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, (Rom 1:21-22 ESV) Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, (1 Cor 1:20-21 ESV) 47
- 48. Christian Approach to World Religions 1. All men & women were created in the image of God. 2. Religions exist because men & women were created with a desire know their creator. 3. Religions have some truth because God revealed himself in Creation 4. But our access to knowledge of God is limited by Sin 5. Scripture is Special Revelation by which God revealed to us the way of redemption 48
- 49. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, (2 Tim 3:16 ESV I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, (Rom 1:16-17 ESV) 49
- 50. TPS: What are some specific ways Christian Worldview will shape the way we study religion? Christian Worldview Sacred Stories Sacred Rituals Sacred Objects Sacred Texts INT-244 Student Sacred Beliefs
- 51. TPS: How does CWV shape our approach to world religions? 1. All men & women were created in the image of God. 2. Religions exist because men & women were created with a desire know their creator. 3. Religions have some truth because God revealed himself in Creation 4. Our access to knowledge of God is limited because of Sin 5. Scripture is God’s special revelation by which He revealed how to know Him. 51
- 53. Starburst Chart
- 55. Identity encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships, and values that create one’s sense of self. This amalgamation creates a steady sense of who one is over time, even as new facets are developed and incorporated into one's identity. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/identity
- 56. Nature of Identity 1. Identity is socially constructed 2. Identity is composed of Domains 3. Identity domains develop at different times in different ways
- 58. Family Gender Toddler Cultural Elementary Racial / Ethnic High school Religious College + Vocational 20 - 30 Stages of Identity Development
- 59. Family Gender Toddler Cultural Elementary Racial / Ethnic High school Religious College + Vocational 20 - 30 Stages of Identity Development
- 60. Identity Status
- 61. James Marcia (1966) Identity Statuses
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- 67. What is their Identity Status?
- 68. Case Study: Nadia Nadia is a student at GCU from Jordan. Her family is Muslim. They sent her to GCU because they wanted her to attend a concservative school, where she’d not fall in with the wrong crowd. She is studying home economics. She is engaged to Usama, a businessman in Phoenix. Her plans are to finish GCU, get her degree, marry Usama, and have children. Over lunch you asked her if this is what she wants, she says “It is what I’m supposed to do as a good Muslim.”
- 69. Case Study: Chu Chu is from Taiwan and is from a Buddhist family. He is a barrista at Starbucks. You cant with him every time you visit the store. He loves coffee. But he also likes to hike, take long bike trips, meditate, do Yoga, and cook. You asked him what he believes as a Buddhist. He responded, “I don’t know…actually, I don’t really care!”
- 70. Case Study: Rachel Rachel is a UCLA student. She grew up in Santa Monica, in a Reform Jewish household. She’s taking Eastern Religion at UCLA. She attends a meditation class in Santa Monica on Tuesdays. She is going with her family to the Wilshire Blvd. Temple for the Jewish high holy days this week. Yesterday, over coffee, you told her about your church, and she actually said she’d like to come with you one Sunday.
- 71. Case Study: Nate Nate’s father is Roman Catholic, and his mother is Yakima Indian. Nate is from Seattle. For years, he told people he’s agnostic. However, in his last two years at U of W, he majored in Native American studies. His senior project was to interview his mother’s Yakima family members. He says he now prays, attends religious events with his family, has a ritual bracelet around his wrist, and communes with an Eagle spirit.