This project includes writing a Historical Background/Literature Review (1-2 pages).
While this is a personal paper, in your Historical Background/Literature Review, you should include three aricles that you have already read in Modules. Also, you should do your own research on the philosophy of worldview, using at least two other online sources. Overal, include five sources in your Historical Background.
You might begin your Historical Background/Literature Review page (es) with the definition or discussion of the meaning of worldview. To write a Historical Background/Literature Review, you need to summarize all sources, to identify the main claims and describe the targeted audiencein all sources.
You must document all sources, using MLA format.
The following tutorials may help understand the main concepts how to write a Historical Background/Literature Review paper. While this is a personal paper, you should do some research on the philosophy of Worldview at least two or three online sources. You might begin your Historical Background with an overall definition or discussion of the meaning of Worldview.
It is mandatory to use the following sources in your Historical Background: Ken Funk “What is a World View”., “Blah, Blah, Blah” by Bayard Taylor, “The Biblical World View”, “Women’s Way of Knowing” by Mary Belenky. Add other sources (two or three) that you think may contribute to your discussion. Acknowledge all sources, and document them in Works Cited Page.
B.N. All online source must have a title and the author’s name.
Use MLA Format. Text Entry. Write One or one and half pages.
Editing:
Avoid using “I”, “YOU”, “WE”.
Avoid introductory phrases: I think, I believe…
Avoid using “there is/there are”, “there was/there were”.
Use action verbs instead of linking verbs: to be ( am, is, are, were, was, be being, been), become….
Avoid using Indefinite pronouns: Everybody, everyone, nobody, some many…
Avoid using all contractions: it’s, didn’t, I’ve…. and so on.
Use the Present Tenses (Simple, Progressive, or Perfect).
Avoid using the Passive Voice.
Supplementary materials:
1. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/6/3/27/htmLinks to an external site.
2. “6 WORLDVIEWS” by Brian Chilton
On “Redeeming Truth� at www.blogtalkradio.com/pastorbrianchilton, I recently aired a show titled the “6 Major Worldviews.� We discussed the 6 major worldviews that exist in the world today. They are the following: atheism, agnosticism, pantheism, panentheism, deism, and theism. In case you missed the show, here is a brief description of the six worldviews. You do not have to learn every religion and philosophy. If you learn these six major worldviews, you will go a long way in understanding where a person comes from in their belief system.
- Atheism
Atheism comes from two Greek terms: “theos� which means “God,� and “a� which is a negation. Therefore, “a� “theos� literally means “no God.� This is the worldview held by those who claim that they absolutely deny God’s existence. Naturalists, who hold that the physical universe is all that exists, and secular humanists, who believe that man is the measure of all things, are two such groups that comprise the atheist worldview. Although atheism makes up a very low percentage of the world’s population, militant atheists (or anti-theists, those who oppose belief in God) are the loudest. Atheism can be discounted if there is any chance that God could exist. If there is only a one percent chance that God could exist, then atheism becomes futile.
- Agnosticism
Agnosticism also comes from two Greek words: “a� a negation, and “gnosis� which means “knowledge.� Therefore, the agnostic is one who claims to have “no knowledge of God’s existence.� It is claimed that Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha, was an agnostic, however this is debatable. In my opinion, agnosticism is more honest than atheism. Most who claim to be atheists are actually agnostics at heart. Some agnostics come to the point that they give up searching for God, or claim that God’s existence is beyond the scope of human knowledgeably.
- Pantheism
Pantheism can be difficult for many Westerners to understand because it is rooted in Eastern tradition. Buddhism in its’ purest form can be accepted as pantheistic thought. Pantheists believe that God is in the universe. Pantheists would see God as being restrained by the universal laws. Some would see the universe and God as being the one and the same. For this reason, the ultimate in Buddhist thought is that of Nirvana. Nirvana is an escape. It is when one becomes one with the universe.
Panentheism
Panentheism is a little different than pantheism. Instead of believing that the universe is God, or God is in the universe, panentheists believe that the universe and everything in it is in God. This would mean that you are God and I am God. The rocks in your backyard are God. The birds flying in the air are God. The mosquito that bites you is God. In essence, everything is God. Panentheists make God more personal than their pantheist counterparts.
- Deism
Deists believe in God’s existence and believe that God is separate from the universe. However, deists do not see God as personal in any way. Deists believe that God designed the universe and all of its’ laws, but does not interact with creation. Therefore, the deist would not believe in personal revelation, miracles, and some would not believe in an afterlife. Some famous deists are: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and perhaps Albert Einstein.
- Theism
This brings us to the sixth and final worldview: theism. Theism comes from the root Greek term “Theos� which means “God.� Theists believe that God exists, that God created everything, that God is separate from the universe, and that God is personal with the universe and human beings. Theists would have no problem believing in personal revelation, miracles, and an afterlife. Classical Christians, Muslims, and Jews are theists. When we show the design found in the universe and the necessity of God’s existence, we do not necessarily prove Christianity, unless we show Christ to be savior.
Conclusion:
Not every worldview can be correct. If God exists, then the atheist and agnostic can not be correct. If God is personal, the Deist could not be correct. If God is separate from the universe, then the pantheist and pantheist cannot be correct. It is not nice in popular society to claim that not all religions are true, but at the end of the day, we have to ask ourselves if it is true. Study these world views closely. This will help you understand bias in society. It will also go a long way in helping you understand why some act the way they do.
Pastor Brian Chilto
An individual’s worldview is his or her basis for answering such questions as:
- Who am I?
- Where did I come from?
- Where am I going?
- What is true and what is false?
- How should I conduct my life, or act?
- Does God exist and if so, what is my response to Him/Her.
- Create a Formal Outline for your body paragraphs.Formal Outline is an ordered list of the visual main concepts, broken down into main topics. Outline includes a preliminary thesis statement. Place the preliminary thesis statement in the beginning of your outline. A thesis statement should include your own definition of a worldview based on your experience and understanding what a worldview is and description of how significant/how much important for Grossmont college students is to explore their worldview (claim of value).Then, write 7 preliminary topic sentences where you can list the major points that support your thesis. Your points should bring the reader on a logical journey from your thesis, through your supporting evidence, to your conclusion. Each topic sentence should cover one of the seven scientific approaches that you have been working on this month: epistemology, metaphysics, cosmology, teleology, theology, anthropology, and axiology.List supporting ideas for each major point.If applicable, continue to sub-divide each supporting idea until your outline is fully developed.Your outline should consist of eight sentences: a thesis statement and seven topic sentences. P.S.To write an outline you need to know what will be included in the body paragraphs in future. (Seven body paragraphs, 230-250 words each).In your body paragraphs, you will write a story of your life, where you are the main character. Think about a setting/plot, chronology of the main events, dialogue with yourself and the world, the main theme of your life, your believe system, and your identity. Ask yourself how everything listed above can define your identity (race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, religion, age, nationality).When you work on a setting, plot, and chronology, you should incorporate your new knowledge that you have learned about yourself, exploring epistemology, metaphysics, cosmology, teleology, theology, anthropology, and axiology… – all seven elements/views that you have been working on in your journal entries.Use your journal entries and create on outline where you examine your major influences and what they taught you.
- there are 2 parts the historical background N The outline. The historical background is 1-2 pages. and the outline is simple just what the instructions say. I am Christian and I believe in God. You can base it off that when doing it. I am 20 years old and Arabic and I am a male with old fashion household. This is to help you write the information about me. you have to use these to http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~funkk/Personal/worldview.html (Links to an external site.)
- The Five Stages of Knowing” by Mary Belenky