Worldview Research Paper Assignment

Worldview Research Paper Assignment Overview
This assignment is
designed to help you understand the term worldview, and how important it is to
have a consistent, coherent, and adequate worldview as you interact with
others. Everyone has a worldview, though none of us have a perfectly consistent
worldview, especially in how we apply it to our decision-making. There are five
worldview questions that can help you know your own worldview and the
worldviews of others. The Biblical Worldview uses the Bible to help answer
these questions (2 Timothy 3:16). However, it is one thing to know how the
Biblical Worldview would answer a question, and quite another to use that
worldview to answer practical, contemporary, questions (2 Timothy 3:17; 1
Corinthians 10:31).

For this assignment you are to define the term worldview (75 – 100
words), answer the five worldview questions from a Biblical Worldview (400 – 500
words), and apply that Biblical Worldview to two of four practical questions
from a list of options (100 – 150 words). You are writing a research paper, so
this assignment should be written in paragraph format. Headers may be used to
introduce each part.

· Cover page
– This is the first page to be included in your paper. (This should be
formatted according to the style (APA, MLA, Turabian) that you will be using
for this assignment. See the sample paper in the Writing Style Guide link for
formatting instructions). If you are using APA, an Abstract is not required.
· Content pages
– These pages will contain your content and fulfill the requirements as listed
below.
Note: Add the word count after each part.
Part 1 (75 – 100 words) What is a worldview? Define what the term
“worldview” means. Use descriptive phrases to support your definition. Use and
cite content from at least one or two sources in this part to define the term.
Part 2 (400 – 500 words) Articulate the biblical worldview’s answer (what is
believed) for each of the following five questions*. Support your biblical
content with scripture (Bible references). A minimum of two relevant biblical
references needs to be used to support the content for each of the five questions
below. Do not write out the verses as it takes up too much of your word count.
Just state the biblical idea and cite the biblical text to support it. Use the
Writing Style Guide sample paper for how to cite scripture. Each of the five
questions must be answered in a separate paragraph.
The Question of Origin – (What is the origin of the universe etc.? How did
humanity come into existence?)
The Question of Identity – (What does it mean to be
human? Are humans more important than other living things?)
The Question of Meaning/Purpose – (What is humanity’s
purpose?)
The Question of Morality – (What is meant by right
and wrong? How is morality determined?)
The Question of Destiny – (What happens when a person
dies?)

*An overview of these specific worldview questions can
be found in chapter 4 of Finding Your Worldview: Thinking Christianly about
the World.
Part 3 (100 – 150
words) Choose two of the following questions below and answer them from a
biblical worldview belief system. (Use and cite scripture to support your
biblical content.)
How might/should a
biblical worldview
influence the way you…
1.
…think
about and treat a person who doesn’t hold your beliefs?
2.
…vote
in local or national elections?
3.
…act
toward a family member who is hard to get along with and is unkind?
4.
…decide
what to do when asked to do something unethical at work?

·
Bibliography/References/Works Cited page
a.
In
addition to the in-text citations, a Bibliography/Reference or Works Cited page
must be included.
b.
A
minimum of three different sources must be used and cited in the body of your
paper and added here.

1. Use academic
sources for your paper. (For example, do not include blogs, social media,
opinion pages, or Wikipedia.)

2. At least one of
the sources must be outside of the materials used in this course (this would
include the Bible, any required reading or videos, and the required textbooks).
c.
You
are also encouraged to view the Writing Style Guide located in the Student
Responsibilities tab of the Course Overview. Once you access the Student
Responsibilities area, scroll down to locate the link to the Writing Style
Guide. You will then visit the official style guides (i.e., APA, MLA, or
Turabian) required in formulating your assignment.

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