tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2232903554513250778.post7132356208104192041..comments2023-09-05T05:04:38.668-05:00Comments on Philosophy Foosball: Nitpicking TerminologyHendrik van der Breggenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149481975577863835noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2232903554513250778.post-28633450020706209682012-02-23T00:32:56.569-06:002012-02-23T00:32:56.569-06:00I wonder if it might be helpful to acknowledge tha...I wonder if it might be helpful to acknowledge that there is more than one biblical worldview, and the plurality stems from which doctrine is being emphasized by a group. So when an apologist does his/her work, he/she may be defending <i>a</i> biblical worldview, instead of <i>the</i> biblical worldview. I would be inclined to think that amongst the variations, there remains a core or mere biblical worldview that should be the focus of the apologetic task.Hendrik van der Breggenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149481975577863835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2232903554513250778.post-90130147631901008202012-02-22T23:56:34.285-06:002012-02-22T23:56:34.285-06:00I guess it's more just the arrogance behind th...I guess it's more just the arrogance behind the phrase that frustrates me. When one says, "this is the biblical worldview" what they are really saying is, "I read the Bible, and this is what my interpretation of it is, therefore live this way, 'thus sayeth the lord'". We can easily see from the thousands of denominations that agreeing on "the biblical worldview" is not that simple. We also face different issues today, i.e. abortion, drugs, etc. that simply were not issues in the biblical world. We can interpret these issues through a lens of scripture, but that is not the same as "the biblical worldview". To say that implies a lot of ancient near eastern and mediteranean presuppositions that we either don't have today, or are not relevant anymore. It is better to have a Christian worldview that is shaped by scripture and the traditions of the church, made suitable for our 21st century context.Ryan Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537331093672100697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2232903554513250778.post-26852195578550497372012-02-22T12:09:33.642-06:002012-02-22T12:09:33.642-06:00Hi Ryan,
Do you have any specific examples of non-...Hi Ryan,<br />Do you have any specific examples of non-biblical Christian worldview elements (and apologists who defend these) in mind? It would be good to know more about these.<br />- Dr. VHendrik van der Breggenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149481975577863835noreply@blogger.com