Christian Worldview Research Paper

In recent history, color vision scientists have discovered that some humans perceive different colors when looking at the same object, and call them by the same name. For example, two people could look at an apple, a strawberry, and a heart, and both of them would agree on its color: red. However, one person’s red could actually be a different person perceiving the color blue, just naming it the same thing. This is the same way it is with worldviews – a particular philosophy of life or conception of the world. Several people could observe an event, and although they are seeing the same thing, they perceive it completely differently. This is because our worldview comes from many different aspects of our life: experiences, beliefs, ethics, values, …show more content…
But before a definition must be given, there must be understanding that not all Christians believe everything the same way. As Keith Drury says, “’Is there such a thing as THE Christian Theology’-- one theology that pretty much all Christians at all times in all places agree upon? Well, yes there is, but it is a pretty short list.” (Drury) Understanding that there is not one universal definition for a Christian worldview – a Christian takes their view from the Holy Bible, which most see as inerrant and inspired by God. So then the question becomes what does the Bible say about gay …show more content…
"Haven't you read," [Jesus] replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh' ? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” (Matthew 19:4-6) In this verse, Jesus himself emphasizes that marriage is between a man and a woman, not a man and a man, nor a woman and a woman. A few chapters earlier, in Matthew 15, Jesus condemns porneia, which refers to extramarital, unlawful, and unnatural sexual intercourse. Homosexual behavior is not the only sin mentioned, but it is, however, included in the list Jesus gives. Thus, supporting gay marriage would be an acceptance of a sinful lifestyle – which all Christians are in opposition to. Another way of looking at it is looking at what the Bible states as the purpose of marriage. In the Bible, God made marriage a covenant, a lifelong promise and commitment between a man and a woman, for four main purposes: “(1) The spiritual partnership and mutual edification of husband and wife in pursuing the will of the Lord. (2) The procreation of children and the nurture of the human family. (3) The development of spiritual intimacy and the fulfillment of sexual pleasures through conjugal love. (4) Protection against lusts, immorality, and sexual

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