CREATION EVOLUTIONCREATION EVOLUTIONDATA:DATA:
FOSSILS,FOSSILS,LIVING THINGS=LIVING THINGS=SAME FOR BOTHSAME FOR BOTH
THEISMTHEISMGod of the Bible:God of the Bible:Creator, Inventor,Creator, Inventor,
Designer, Sustainer,Designer, Sustainer,RedeemerRedeemer
ATHEISMATHEISMNo God:No God:
Accidental, Non-directed,Accidental, Non-directed,Random, Chance, Random, Chance,
Mindless processesMindless processes
WORLDVIEW GLASSES DETERMINE CONCLUSIONSWORLDVIEW GLASSES DETERMINE CONCLUSIONS
WORLDVIEW GLASSES DETERMINE WORLDVIEW GLASSES DETERMINE CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
WORLDVIEW GLASSES DETERMINE WORLDVIEW GLASSES DETERMINE CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
• The worldview The worldview ideasideas of Creation or of Creation or Evolution Evolution havehave certain inherent certain inherent
consequencesconsequences..• The The assumptionsassumptions behind the behind the Creation/ Evolution controversy Creation/ Evolution controversy determinedetermine the the conclusionsconclusions you you come to regarding the origin, come to regarding the origin, purpose and destiny of life in purpose and destiny of life in
general and your life in particular.general and your life in particular.
• The worldview The worldview ideasideas of Creation or of Creation or Evolution Evolution havehave certain inherent certain inherent
consequencesconsequences..• The The assumptionsassumptions behind the behind the Creation/ Evolution controversy Creation/ Evolution controversy determinedetermine the the conclusionsconclusions you you come to regarding the origin, come to regarding the origin, purpose and destiny of life in purpose and destiny of life in
general and your life in particular.general and your life in particular.
•What are some of the What are some of the anti-Biblical worldviews anti-Biblical worldviews promoted by the god of promoted by the god of this world, Satan, that this world, Satan, that
are popular on the are popular on the campuses of the world?campuses of the world?
•What are some of the What are some of the anti-Biblical worldviews anti-Biblical worldviews promoted by the god of promoted by the god of this world, Satan, that this world, Satan, that
are popular on the are popular on the campuses of the world?campuses of the world?
Secular Secular HumanismHumanism
Marxism/ Marxism/ LeninismLeninism
Cosmic Cosmic HumanismHumanism
Biblical Biblical ChristianityChristianity
Sources: Humanist Manifestos I,
II
Writings of Marx and Lenin
New Age writers:
Ferguson, Bailey
Bible
Theology Atheism Atheism Pantheism Theism
Philosophy
Naturalism Dialectical Materialism
Non-Naturalism Supernaturalism
Ethics Relativism Proletariat Morality
Relativism Absolutes
Biology EvolutioEvolutionn
EvolutionEvolution EvolutionEvolution CREATIOCREATIONN
Psychology
Self-actualization
Behaviorism Collective Consciousness
Mind-Body Dualism
Sociology Non-Traditional
Family
Abolition of Home Church
and State
Non-Tradition Home Church
and State
Traditional Home Church
State
Law Positive Law Positive Law Self-Law Biblical Law
Politics World Gov. (Globalism)
New World Order
New Age Order Justice, Freedom
Order
Economics
Socialism Socialism Enlightened Production
Stewardship Private Prop.
History Historical Evolution
Historical Materialism
Evolutionary Godhood
Historical Resurrection
Postmo
dIslam
ValuesValuesRespect for life Wealth
Truth “Fruit of the Spirit”Happiness Health Loyalty
WorldviewWorldviewA set of beliefs or ideas / a system of thought
Ethics Biology Psychology
PhilosophyTheology
Politics Economics History
Law
Sociology
““For as he thinketh in his heart, For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.”so is he.” Proverbs 23:7Proverbs 23:7
BehaviBehavioror
www.summit.org
Summit Ministries
Manitou Spgs. CO
NATIONWIDE SURVEY REVEALS. . .
NATIONWIDE SURVEY REVEALS. . .
Of the college freshmen who indicated they were “born again” . . .
up to 88% had “dropped out” of that category by their senior year!
Of the college freshmen who indicated they were “born again” . . .
up to 88% had “dropped out” of that category by their senior year!
“Nothing short of a great Civil war of values rages today throughout North America.... Two sides with vastly differing and incompatible worldviews are locked in a bitter conflict that permeates every level of society. . .
James Dobson and Gary BauerChildren At Risk , p. 19
“Nothing short of a great Civil war of values rages today throughout North America.... Two sides with vastly differing and incompatible worldviews are locked in a bitter conflict that permeates every level of society. . .
James Dobson and Gary BauerChildren At Risk , p. 19
. . . It is a struggle for the hearts and minds of people. It is a war over ideas.”
. . . It is a struggle for the hearts and minds of people. It is a war over ideas.”
IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENC
ES
IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENC
ES
BY JOHNNY HEARTB.C.
WE’RE IN A BATTLE!WE’RE IN A BATTLE!
2 Corinthians 10:3, 4
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.”
2 Corinthians 10:3, 4
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.”
WHERE’S THE BATTLEGROUND?
WHERE’S THE BATTLEGROUND?
2 Corinthians 10:5
“Casting down imaginations (arguments, speculations), and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”
2 Corinthians 10:5
“Casting down imaginations (arguments, speculations), and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”
THE BATTLEGROUND. . .THE BATTLEGROUND. . .
. . .Our Minds
. . .Our Minds
THE PROBLEMTHE PROBLEM“The basic problem of the
Christians in this country in the last eighty years or so, in regard to society and in regard to government, is that they have seen things in bits and pieces instead of totals.”
- Francis Schaeffer A Christian Manifesto, p. 17.
“The basic problem of the Christians in this country in the last eighty years or so, in regard to society and in regard to government, is that they have seen things in bits and pieces instead of totals.”
- Francis Schaeffer A Christian Manifesto, p. 17.
IMPORTANCE OF WORLDVIEW THINKING
IMPORTANCE OF WORLDVIEW THINKING
“Without a biblical worldview, all the great teaching goes in one ear and out the other. There are no intellectual pegs . . . in the mind of the individual to hang these truths on. So they just pass through. They don’t stick. They don’t make a difference.” - George Barna
“Without a biblical worldview, all the great teaching goes in one ear and out the other. There are no intellectual pegs . . . in the mind of the individual to hang these truths on. So they just pass through. They don’t stick. They don’t make a difference.” - George Barna
Quoted in How Now Shall We Live?, Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey. P. ix
THINKING IN WORLDVIEW CATEGORIES
THINKING IN WORLDVIEW CATEGORIES
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
What about GOD?
What about GOD?Is there a
God?Is there a
God?
What is God like?What is God like?
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
What’s REAL?What’s REAL?
How do I KNOW?How do I KNOW?
What about LIFE?
What about LIFE?
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
What about HUMAN NATURE?
What about HUMAN NATURE?
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
What’s RIGHT?What’s RIGHT?
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
What about RELATIONSHIPS
?
What about RELATIONSHIPS
?
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
Who makes the RULES?
Who makes the RULES?
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
What about GOVERNMENT?
What about GOVERNMENT?
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
What about MONEY?
What about MONEY?
Interventionist or MixedInterventionist or MixedInterventionist or MixedInterventionist or Mixed
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
TheologyPhilosophyBiology
PsychologyEthicsSociologyLawPoliticsEconomicsHistory
What about the PAST?
What about the PAST?
C.S. LewisC.S. Lewis
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
Biblical LeadershipBiblical Leadership1 Chronicles 12:32
the tribe of Issachar. . .
–UNDERSTOOD THE TIMES
–KNEW WHAT ISRAEL SHOULD
DO
1 Chronicles 12:32
the tribe of Issachar. . .
–UNDERSTOOD THE TIMES
–KNEW WHAT ISRAEL SHOULD
DO
Politics Republic
Psychology Sin nature
Theology / Philosophy God / Bible
Politics Republic
Psychology Sin nature
Theology / Philosophy God / Bible
“Worldviews in Focus: Thinking Like a
Christian”
“Worldviews in Focus: Thinking Like a
Christian”• Josh McDowell: “…one of the most
important youth Bible studies to come out in recent years.”
• Dr. Norman Geisler: “Every Christian teenager in the country needs to study this book. It is the best brief study available for helping them to develop a truly Christian worldview.”
• Josh McDowell: “…one of the most important youth Bible studies to come out in recent years.”
• Dr. Norman Geisler: “Every Christian teenager in the country needs to study this book. It is the best brief study available for helping them to develop a truly Christian worldview.”