Worldviews answer three fundamental questions:
- Origin: How did it all begin? Where did we come from?
- Predicament: What went wrong? What is the source of evil and suffering?
- Resolution: What can be done about it? How can the world be set aright?
The Christian Worldview
According to the Christian worldview, God freely created the world. Because we are created, there is a purpose for our existence, for the family, for work, for sex, and how we ought to live. Creation by a loving God is our origin.
Freedom comes from knowing our purpose and living consistently with it. In the fall, humans rebelled against God and brought evil into the world—not just personal evil, but natural evil that has corrupted all of God's creation. That is our predicament.
Redemption is found in Jesus Christ. In Jesus, God becomes human, takes the sin of the world on Himself at the cross, and in His resurrection restores the life of the world. One day the world will recover its original truth, goodness, and beauty, and we will be united with God, able to see Him face-to-face. That is the resolution to our predicament.
Resource: Understanding Intelligent Design: Everything You Need to Know in Plain Language, p. 18-19.
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