Personal Worldview Research Paper

In order to understand the term worldview we must first define what the term actually mean. According to Sire (2015) worldview is a set of presuppositions which may be true, partially true or entirely false. Worldview can be based on what we learn, what we are taught and what we experience in life. Everyone has gone through experiences which have formed personal worldviews. “The ultimate root of any worldview is life itself.” Sire, as cited in Dilthey, (1988, p, 21). For the believer worldviews are not based solely on social activities but worldviews are establish based on what the word of God says. According to Sire (2009) we know what is right and wrong based on the character of God which is good, but what about the unbeliever. The unbeliever base their worldview on what the carnal mind says is right and wrong. Therefore, worldviews are based on the character and temperament of each individual. My 97-year-old mother has play a major role in how I formed my worldview. She instilled in each of her children the importance of forming your own

Her main source for information and guidance is the Bible. She has a faith in God which surpasses all the worldly publications she reads. She is able to take what she reads and search the scripture for a deeper understanding of the world. She believes there is nothing new under the sun but everything is just wrapped differently. One of her favorite scriptures is found in Proverbs 4:7 (KJV) which reads “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” The knowledge I gained from listening to her has strengthen my worldview. She simply quotes the words found in First John 4:1 which says “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the