Can You Identify the Worldview?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXBS4K4oSsE

Year 2, Class 4 : Entertainment and the Culture, Part 1

For Class 4, we focused on the impact of entertainment on culture.   Last week, we heard from Bill Jack in "Counterfeit Reality" that  movies are the most powerful teaching tool in our culture. Today, we watched a lecture titled "Entertainment and the Christian, part 1"  by John Stonestreet from the Summit Lecture Series.  He talked about how movies, as well as TV shows and music, are overwhelming, culture-shaping forces, that not only change WHAT  we think, but HOW we think and believe and know.

A visually beautiful and emotionally appealing story  - but this revisionist retelling of a historical event is more about the pantheistic, environmentalist, New Age message than about history.


Our culture worships celebrities, and is addicted to amusement and entertainment. He pointed out how we used to have news shows and entertainment shows on TV, but now we demand that our news shows BE entertainment shows! So we are continually bombarded with stories, songs, narratives, documentaries - ALL of which express someone's worldview - with little time to reflect on or evaluate the message within the media.

Stonestreet challenges students to neither withdraw from nor blend into the culture, but to engage it, as the apostle Paul did when he visited Athens.
Acts 17:16-17  "While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synogogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there."

Practical Wisdom in Pixar films

The Wisdom of Pixar: An Animated Look at Virtue  by Robert Velarde

SYNOPSIS

"Films by Pixar Animation Studios are not only entertaining, but also filled with practical wisdom that reflects classical Christian virtues. While not overtly Christian, Pixar consistently draws from the well of natural law and human experience in order to communicate timeless truths, offering depth that appeals to adults and fascinates children. Part of the task of being a well-rounded Christian apologist and thinker involves relevant and astute cultural engagement with contemporary trends that can serve as touch-points in communicating truth. To this end, Pixar films offer a multitude of opportunities to dialog with those who may have little or no interest in philosophy or theology, but are interested in discussing popular films."

Movieology: Worldview in Family Movies

What is a Biblical Worldview?

A biblical worldview is based on the infallible Word of God. When you believe the Bible is entirely true, then you allow it to be the foundation of everything you say and do. That means, for instance, you take seriously the mandate in Romans 13 to honor the governing authorities by researching the candidates and issues, making voting a priority.

Do you have a biblical worldview? Answer the following questions, based on claims found in the Bible and which George Barna used in his survey:

• Do absolute moral truths exist?
• Is absolute truth defined by the Bible?
• Did Jesus Christ live a sinless life?
• Is God the all-powerful and all-knowing Creator of the universe, and does He still rule it today?
• Is salvation a gift from God that cannot be earned?
• Is Satan real?
• Does a Christian have a responsibility to share his or her faith in Christ with other people?
• Is the Bible accurate in all of its teachings?

Did you answer yes to these? Only 9 percent of "born- again" believers did. But what's more important than your yes to these questions is whether your life shows it. Granted, we are all sinners and fall short, but most of our gut reactions will reflect what we deep-down, honest-to-goodness believe to be real and true.

taken from  "What's a Christian Worldview?" series,  Focus on the Family