Worldview and History
Issue 5-16
For some, the topic of history may seem a little strange to deal with in a discussion of worldview. But, believe it or not, different worldviews actually understand the nature of history in entirely different ways. History deals with the topic of time and purpose, and the various worldviews look at the nature of history based on very different presuppositions.
As we examine the way the different worldviews portray history, we very quickly come to a place where we must deal with what exists as objective reality, as opposed to what does not. We seem to live life in an objectively real world which operates in time moving from past to present to future. And, in fact, everyone, without exception, lives life as if this is true. But does that actually reflect reality? And if it does, is there any meaning associated with it? These are the questions that the various worldview positions try to answer and, interestingly, the answers are very different based on the doctrines of the different worldviews.
How Do the Four Worldviews Approach History?
Before looking specifically at the how Biblical Christianity views history, we will take a moment to examine how the four worldviews understand it. At that point we will have a way of evaluating our faith in relationship to the other faith positions which are prominent in society.
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