CST 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Religious Education In Primary And Secondary Education
15 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Worldview
Spiritualize or think logically before blaming the devil; this is life because we live in a world
full of sin but He’s still walking with you through it all
-set of lenses which you see the world
-truth: bring it into focus
-lies: distort the truth
-the way you think will determine how you act
-having the right worldview is important because ideas have consequence
Truth and Consequence
-the spiritual battle
-the only power the energy has over you is the lies that you believe
Methods
-family
-religion
-education
-celebration
-media
-economic
-government
Why Should You Believe
Because it is true, not because of lived out experience
-thinkers and doers always start from themselves because they need a revelation outside of
themselves
-It is coherent:
1. teachings
2. answers to the big questions
-It corresponds to reality;
1. where it is verifiable
2. factual support
-It has explanatory power;
1. best explanation for origin and nature of universe and mankind
-It is experimentally livable
Various Ways to Discover Truth
-rationalism: faith in reason
-intuitionism: faith in faith
-divine rational revelation: faith in God’s revelation
Basic Questions for Life
-what is our origin
-what is our condition/nature
-what is our morality/values
-what is our destiny
-what is our truth
Ways to Secure Power
-contact religious specialists
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Document Summary
Spiritualize or think logically before blaming the devil; this is life because we live in a world full of sin but he"s still walking with you through it all. Set of lenses which you see the world. The way you think will determine how you act. Having the right worldview is important because ideas have consequence. The only power the energy has over you is the lies that you believe. Because it is true, not because of lived out experience. Thinkers and doers always start from themselves because they need a revelation outside of themselves. It is coherent: teachings, answers to the big questions. It corresponds to reality: where it is verifiable, factual support. It has explanatory power: best explanation for origin and nature of universe and mankind. Truth exists and is knowable because god has revealed it. Reason is a necessary tool to comprehend divine revelation. God became man in order to save us.
