The Universe Next Door

Purpose of book 1. insinuate basic populaceviews underlying way we in west think well-nigh selves. 2. trace historicly how worldviews have developed from breakdown in theistical worldview, moving in turn into free thought, reality, nihilism, existentialism, eastern mysticism, new consciousness of freshly age and Islam recent infusion from Middle East. 3. show how postmodernism puts a pervert on worldviews 4. encourage us all to think in foothold of worldviews with consciousness of non only our own way of thought further also that of other(a) batch, so we can first understand and really communicate with others in pluralistic society. Chapter 1Worldview or vision of invigoration is cloth or entrap of fundamental beliefs thru which we view world and our calling and approaching in it. Vision need not be fully articulated, whitethorn be so internalized that it goes largely unquestioned. May not be explicitly developed into a systematic conception of life. May not be theoret ically deepened into a philosophy. may not even be codified into creedal form. May be greatly refined thru cultural historical development. Vision is a channel for ultimate beliefs which give direction and essence to life. Integrative and interpretative framework by which order and disorder argon judged.Standard by which reality is managed and pursued. Set of hinges on which all our everyday thought and doing turns. Worldview is commitment of heart expressed as story in set of assumptions true, partially true, or false that we hold consciously and subconsciously and consistently or inconsistently ab turn up basic constitution of reality and provides launching on which we live, move, and have our be. Commitment Worldview involves mind and soul and heart. Bible sees as wisdom, emotion, desire, and will, and intellect. Presuppositions expression expressed as a story of your life. Assumptions T, PT, F, etc. eality is everyones own perception of world. Foundation on which we lived expressed by oral communication and actions. We all take some position whether we realize it or not, Chapter 2 Clockwork Universe Natualism How did theism get replaced with deism? Deism came about to replace cuckoos nest with unity of theological and philosophical explanations. Shift from scriptures to reason or benignant intuition (inner light). Started studying world form based on upshot and how things were put together. Orderly, mechanized, clockwork timing with perfect mechanical precision. Science was born. Middle ages direct toward idol and studying Him to become nigh and holy.Theology was born. Some freethinkers Christians some not. To deist paragon is distant, foreign, alien, and unavailable. 1. Wv? 1 a transcendent graven image as a first spend a penny created creative activity then left it to run on its own. God is not immanent not triune, not fully personal, not sovereign over tender affairs not providential. 2. Wf? 2 macrocosm God created is specifyd, bec ause it is created as a uniformity of cause and effect in a closed system so no miracle is possible. Any meddling or interference by God would be considered as express His creation is flawed. Locked up in cause and effect clockwork world. Humans cannot change. 3. Wv ? homophile beings beings though personal are part of clockwork of universe. Deism says we are fair(a) puppets and no free will. No one has special relationship with God. 4. Wv? 4 humane being may or may not have a life beyond their physical existence. Destroyed triune and led to naturalism and nihilism. prompt still believed in afterlife cold did not. 5. Wv? 5 thru innate and main(a) human reason and the methods of science, we can not only known universe but can infer at least something of what God is corresponding. cosmos, this world, is dumb to be in its approach pattern state it is not fallen or abnormal. Deism human reason is autonomous and not from God.Learn about God from universe. Theists believe God re vealed Himself in nature but also with His word. Deists God no communicate with man/architect and designer only. 6. Wv? 6ethics is intuitive or limited to general revelation because universe is normal it reveals what is right. Weather chance is natural events. Deists do not consider human reason or universe itself to be fallen. Normal state. 7. Wv? 7 history is linear for argumentation of the cosmos was determined at creation. Still meaning of the events of history cadaver to be understood by the application of human reason other data unearthed and made available to historians. . Cold deists use their own autonomous reason to determine their goal in life, warm deists may theorise on their commitment to a somewhat person God and determine their goal in accordance with what they believe their God would be cheerful with. MODERN DEISM Sophisticated scientific deism cold deism God is embodiment of laws of physics. Sophisticated philosophic deism there is something out there but is it God? Popular deism belief in a being, force, or intelligence. Cold deism God is simply knock off force bringing world into existence. Warm deism God is all the way personal and even friendly. Monotheistic therapeutic deism . God exists who created and orders the world and watches over human life on earth. 2. God want people to be good nice, and fair to each other, as taught in leger and by most religions, 3. Central goal of life is to be joyous and to feel good about oneself. 4. God does not need to be particularly involved in ones life except when God is mandatory to resolve problem 5. Good people go to heaven when they die. temporary COMPOUND 1. Autonomous human reason replaced Bible and tradition as authority for way reality was understood. 2. Autonomous human reason replaced fuddle and tradition as authority for morality. . Deists rejected biblical notion of deign and think universe is a s it should be. 4. Universe cannot be reordered, human action is determined. 5. Today find more aspects of deism to question. Chapter 4 naturalism Deism (God is reduced) connects theism (God exalted) and naturalism (no God at all). BASIC NATURALISM 1. WV ? 1 Prime reality is matter. Matter exists eternally and is all there is. Cosmos rules. God does not exist. Nothing comes from nothing. Something always was and was matter of cosmos itself. 2. Wv ? 2 cosmos exists as a uniformity of cause and effect in a closed system. 3. Wv ? human beings are complex machines personality is an interrelatedness of chemical and physical properties we do not yet fully understand. 4. Wv ? 4 death is extinction of personality and individuality. 5. Wv ? 5 thru our innate and autonomous human reason, including the methods of science, we can know the universe. The cosmos, including this world is understood to be in its normal state. 6. WV ? 6 ethics is related only to human beings. Theist God foundation of values. Naturalist human beings foundation of values. For ethics to matter ha s to be personality along with consciousness and self-determination.Naturalists say ethics is autonomous and situational and came from human experience, need, and interest. Also say all humans have a sense impression of moral values that come from culture and growing up in environment. 7. Wv ? 7 history is linear stream of events linked by cause and effect but without an overarching purpose. Natural history begins with origin of universe. 8. Wv ? 8 naturalism itself implies no particular core commitment on the part of any(prenominal) given naturalist. Rather core commitments are adopted unwittingly or chosen by individuals. NATURALISM IN coif SECULAR humanism Humanism says overall attitude human beings are of special value.Emphasis on value of individual person. Term used since Renaissance. NATURALISM IN PRACTICE MARXISM Scientific socialism. Marx believed human history began with people living in family like tribes. No private property. Individuals identified with community as a whole. engine room developed and division of labor develops and controllers of tools and resources society depends on enables them to exploit others. pattern struggle since primitive tribes with classes dominated by those controlling means of production. democratic society will result with less competitive individuals working for good of all.