Moral Dilemma

III. The Response of Different Worldviews to the Dilemma

A. Central to my worldview of Christian Theism is a belief in God.

B. Christian theists act on moral absolutes, not moral relativism.

C. An afterlife is an important part of Christian Theism.

V. My Worldview Contrasted With Other Worldviews

A. Man is not the most important element of the universe.

B. Reality is not dependent or even related to man.

C. Language is central to both Christian theism and postmodernism.

VI. Descriptive Values Which Emerge from My Worldview

Descriptive values of Christian theism include humility, sacrifice, tolerance and teaching others.

VII. Moral Values Which Emerge from My Worldview

Moral values which emerge from Christian theism include honoring God, acting charitably and working for social justice.

Each of us responds to daily situations based on our own ethical perspectives; this is true regardless of whether we recognize or can label our perspectives as "postmodern," "atheistic existentialism," or "Christian theism." Being aware of our own ethical perspective, and being aware of other ways in which individuals view the world can help us understand those wi

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yrs of the early Christian era and more recent times. The example to whom Christian theists turn when they are confronted with a moral issue is the life of Jesus Christ. For a Christian theist, Christ was not simply a teacher (as in some other religions) or a good man. Instead, his entire life is viewed as an example of how Man (collectively) and man (individually) should live. His actions, his interactions with others, the lessons he gave (including parables) and each of the events in his life provide the basis for the ethics of the Christian theist. Another central point to the Christian theist worldview is that there is life after death. It is in this afterlife that we are rewarded or punished for the way in which we live our lives here on earth. Those who accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior, who follow his teachings and his life as their example, will be united with him after their death. Those who do not are condemned to eternal damnation. My Worldview Contrasted With Other Worldviews There are some obvious differences between Christian theism and other worldviews, with the belief in God being perhaps the most central. This belief places God at the center of the universe whereas other worldviews place ma
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