Biblical Perspective of a Christian Worldview

Biblical Perspective of a Christian Worldview

Clarissa Jennings

Liberty University

July 14, 2013

One’s beliefs and assumptions that give meaning to their sense of reality is considered their worldview (Koltko-Rivera, 2004). Worldviews offer assumption regarding multiple topics including but not limited to the nature of human beings, the existence of life, society, and one’s perspective of the universe (Koltko-Rivera, 2004). Each individual’s worldview shapes their outlook of life and helps to understand not only the beings around them, but it also adds value to one’s own existence. Oftentimes in studies, worldview has been used as premise of recognition of differences in behaviors, confirming anticipated behaviors, and correlating attitudes and exhibited behaviors (Koltko-Rivera, 2004). Furthermore, these findings have often revealed that one’s worldview correlates to both, behavioral and attitudinal differences among individuals (Koltko-Rivera, 2004). In order to derive such conclusions, it is important that researchers utilize the scientific method, which is defined by the American Psychology Association (2006) as “a group of procedures, guidelines, assumptions, and attitudes required for the organized and systematic collection, interpretation, and verification of data and the discovery of reproducible evidence, enabling laws and principles to be stated or modified.

The scientific method in its most simplistic form is recalled by the use of the acronym HOMER: hypothesize, operationalize, measure, evaluate, replicate/revise/report (Lakin, Giesler, Morris, & Vosmik, 2007). During the past century, scientific knowledge has become accepted as the most consistent foundation due to systematic utilization of the scientific method (Grajales, & Gonzalez, 2008).

The scientific method consist of established rules and procedures that allow communication among researchers, allows for duplication of conditions, while providing opportunities for observation...