Read part 1 first (see below)

Take a moment and think about the last moral decision you made. Maybe it was only a few moments ago. Now think about the last time you said "you should" or "you ought to". Think about the last song you heard, the last bit of world news you read or the last movie you laughed at. How about the last opinion you shared or ethical stand you made.

These decisions, these thoughts, these feelings are all the outer evidence of a much deeper choice you have made. Now I realize that you may not have ever thought about this before and you may not have specific memories of making this decision, but you have. In the very background of all your thinking there is a single question of final authority. If you were to see this question written out it might look something like this:

"Who or what is the final authority for ultimate truth, for moral guidance in living, for meaning and purpose in my life?"

The way that you answer this one question will form what can be called your worldview. Every action, thought and word is governed by this worldview and no human is exempt from having one.

Exploring this question of final authority and developing a total Christian worldview from the Bible is the purpose of this study. Our goal is to challenge our current worldview in an effort to rebuild our life on the solid foundations of God's viewpoint...to see our world through His eyes.