What Is A Worldview?

We all have them whether we know it or not. What exactly is a worldview and why is it important? Oren and Dave kick off their new series in this episode as they seek to bring some clarity to our understanding of worldviews and their function in our lives.

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Show Notes

Clarify some terms

• Worldview
  
  • There are several very technical definitions
    
  • “A worldview is an overall view of the world. It’s not a physical view of the world, but rather a philosophical view, an all-encompassing perspective on everything that exists and matters to us.” - James Anderson
    
  • Everyone has a worldview, even if you aren’t consciously aware of it.
    
• Culture
  
  • Culture is the expression of a worldview and includes the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social groups.
    

Think of an iceberg

• Culture is 10% of what we see. Worldview is the other 90% that lies below the surface.
  

Why worldviews matter

• Worldviews seek to answer the big questions of life
  
• Where did we come from?
  
• Why is the world the way it is?
  
• Where are we headed?
  
• What is the final outcome?
  
• Worldviews can be shaped and changed.
  
• Worldviews shape and change us.
  

The Seinfeld Worldview: Fate is nothing more than the world the characters make for themselves. (taken from Seinfeld, Master of Its Domain)