A worldview is a set of assumptions or presuppositions that function as axioms about God and reality. They control all thought and determine all perception and behavior. Every rational creature develops and possesses a worldview whether one is acknowledged or not. These dialogues are the product of the author's worldview. The worldview is Christianity or Scripturalism,. Scripturalism can be thought of as the system of truths deduced from Scriptures alone. Its axiom is The Bible is the Word of God from which one deduces Scripturalism, the biblical worldview or frame of reference.
This book examines the biblical, binary reality of either/or disjunctions framed as dialogues regarding God, creation, and creatures. The dialogists' names serve to depict an exchange of thoughts. The mind from which these spring is the author's, as Professor Tweedy Flynch (TF) and Professor Buck Calhoun (BC). As a man thinks, so is he. (Proverbs 23:7) As the creature thinks in his heart, his thinking finds expression in the realities of life at all levels. Such thinking is framed by and operates within the structure of a worldview.
A worldview is a set of assumptions or presuppositions that function as axioms about God and reality. They control all thought and determine all perception and behavior. Every rational creature develops and possesses a worldview whether one is acknowledged or not. These dialogues are the product of the author's worldview. The worldview is Christianity or Scripturalism,. Scripturalism can be thought of as the system of truths deduced from Scriptures alone. Its axiom is The Bible is the Word of God from which one deduces Scripturalism, the biblical worldview or frame of reference.
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Way, Truth, & Life John 14:6. Jesus said unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but for me. Matthew 16:24. Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man will come after me, deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Acts 4:11. This Jesus is the stone reproached by you builders, who have come to be the head of the angle. 12. And in no other is there salvation; because there is no other name under heaven, given to men, in which we can be saved. On occasion, it has come to mind what to say if an acquaintance or friend, knowing something of my worldview, were to ask, "What is Christianity?" Suppose also that the individual desired more than any other consideration, brevity. How to respond? Depending on the circumstances and level of interest, I have thought I would answer simply by stating a fact,* "Christianity is Jesus Christ." To which someone may respond with some incredulity, "What? Christianity is a person?" "Yes, a Person, a Unique Person, for Jesus Christ is the Second Person of the Trinity, that is, Jesus is God, the Son of God the Father: A Unique Person with a Unique Message, the Gospel of Jesus Christ." The Gospel Message, the Spirit of Truth declares in four simple propositions |
AuthorElihu Carranza, PhD., Mott Fellow, MSU, Professor Emeritus, Comm. Studies, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Taught classes in Logic, Philosophy, Humanities, & Communication.
TABLE CONTENTS
1. What is Logic? 2. The Necessity of Logic 3. Learning Logic 4. Syllogism 5. Anti-Logic 6. Misology Legacy 7. Scripturalism 8. Cogito 9. Pt. I The Way 10. Pt. II Truth & Life 11. Pt. I Truth 12. Pt. II Truth & Mind 13. Logic Laws 14. Pt. I Worldviews 15. Pt. II Worldviews 16. Credo 1. What is included in this site?
Answer: The Logic Classroom consists of two resources: Blog and Basic Logic Course.
2. What is the purpose of the Blog, Blogics?
Answer: Blogics content consists of Posts on logic, fallacies, definitions, philosophy, and reasoning.
3. What is the Logic Classroom?
Answer: The Classroom consists of Lessons in Logic. The Preview Section contains a 25 Item Quiz for the logic student to assess knowledge of logic. Following the Preview Tab are Six (6) Lessons each containing a Lesson Outline and an Exercise. A Link to Answers for Exercise Questions is at the end of each Exercise. Glossary of Terms that also serves as an Index is found in Tab More.
4. What is the purpose of the Sidebar entries?
Answer: The Elements of the Sidebar provide Links to various resources related to Logic and Christian Theism as a Worldview. The Books Section contain books by the Author and recommended books.
5. What is the Author's Worldview?
Answer: The author is Christian Reformed. He owns Scripturalism as a Worldview and Lifeview.
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