What’s In a Worldview? Part II – Star Wars and the 4 Worldview Questions
Tawa J. Anderson, W. Michael Clark, and David K. Naugle, An Introduction to Christian Worldview: Pursuing God's Perspective in a Pluralistic World. IVP Academic, 2017. Amazon link
Contemporary Cultural Worldview Meditation
In my last few posts, I have been talking about the
nature of worldview – what is a worldview, and what all is a worldview
comprised of? I have suggested that worldview is the conceptual lens through
which we see, understand, and interpret the world and our place within it.
Our worldview is generally formed pre-theoretically – that is, without our
conscious thought and consideration. Worldview takes root based on our
experiences and the influences exerted upon us by friends, family, education,
and culture.
Each person’s worldview answer four fundamental
sets of questions about life, the universe, and everything: What is our nature?
What is our world? What is our problem? And What is our end?
It is interesting, then, to consider the worldviews
displayed by people around us, including the worldviews displayed in popular
culture. So today – consider a brief jaunt into the worldview of the Star Wars
world …
