CMV-101 Topic 1 Week 1

Topic 1 • Day 1
CWV-101 • Christian Worldview

How did you get your name?
What does your name mean?

How to reach me
Message me in Halo

stan.meyer1@my.gcu.edu

www.remind.com/join/profsmeyer

Text 480-744-3001

Office Hours
College of Theology Bldg 19

Wed. & Fri. 1-3 pm

Message me
fi
rst

Volunteer
Anyone here a guitarist?

Volunteers
Bring 5-minute devotion

Sign-up Genius

Introduce yourself in DQ
(Or GCU will drop you!)

Take the Pre-Test
Free 10 points

Participation Points
5 pts/class for showing up

Slideshare
Post slides each week

Late Penalty
-10% per day

50% at least

How to get an “A”
• Do everything assignment asks

• Turn it in on time

Please Ask !!
Any assignment questions

The Beginning of Wisdom
https://lc.gcumedia.com/webbooks/the-beginning-of-wisdom-an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life/

Class Schedule
• Topic 2 weeks

• Quiz On Friday, Due Sunday

• Assignment One per topic

• Final Exam Last week

Class Schedule
Topic 1: Understanding Worldview Worksheet

Topic 2: Creation (origin) Group Presentation

Topic 3: The Fall (sin) Group Presentation

Topic 4: Jesus Group Essay

Topic 5: Salvation Benchmark Essay

Topic 6: Truth & Ethics Worksheet

Topic 7: Finding Your Purpose Worksheet

Final Exam

Quizzes
• Last Friday of each topic @ 12:00 pm

• Quiz is due Sunday @ 11:59 pm

• Click on the link to begin the quiz

Quizzes
• 25 Questions

• 45 minutes, timed

• Cover lectures AND chapter of the book

• Click submit when done

• Grades posted Monday (will not appear in Halo)

Quizzes
No Make-ups on Quizzes

CLC — Group Assignments
STEP ONE — Find your group in Halo

STEP TWO — Appoint an editor

STEP THREE — Pick a topic in Sign-up Genius

STEP FOUR — Divide up the assignment

Only those who contribute get points

STEP FIVE — Give completed work to editor to proof

STEP SIX — Appoint a TECHY person to bring to class

CLC — Group Assignments
• Cover slide / Cover sheet — list names of contributors & editor

• Each section or slide — Name of contributor or writer

• Only students listed will get points

• If your group can’t find you, you won’t get points

Consequences of the Fall
Wed. October 14, 2022
CWV-101 Christian Worldview

Dr. Stan Meyer

Abigail Barstad, Abigail Denman,

Adriana Gutierrez, Contributors

Aidan Edwards, Editor

APA Style
https://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-center/v3.1/#/tools/writing-center
Writing Center

APA Templates

How to write at GCU
• APA 7th Edition required

• Word Template posted in announcements

• Good Introduction

• Good thesis statement

• Good Conclusion

How to write at GCU
Grammar / spelling
• Run the MS Word spell / grammar checker

• Read it aloud to a roommate or friend (ALOUD)

• Suggestion: download Grammarly (free version)

Plagiarism
LopesWrite will
fi
nd you!

Plagiarism
Please check your

LopesWrite Report

How to write at GCU
•Academic Tone

•NOT conversational

•NOT literary

How to write at GCU
•1st person ok

•3rd person ok

•2nd person & 1st person plural NOT okay

How to write at GCU
FIRST Tell me what the course material says

AFTER Tell me what you think

Group:
Writing an introduction

Good thesis statement
Topic 2 Assignment
In this paper, I will describe the Biblical account of the origin of
the universe, re
fl
ect on how the account describes the basic
characteristics of god, explain the Biblical claim that God
revealed Himself in Creation, and discuss some implications
for human dignity, value, and purpose.

BAD thesis statement
Topic 2 Assignment
In this assignment we will explore the story of creation in the
Bible. We want to think about how it describes God’s character
for us. We should be concerned about how conveys human
value and dignity. The creation story motivates us to care for
our world and its limited resources. For we are connected to
the earth. And if we do not recognize its fragility, our children
will inherit our reckless abuse of the earth!

Topic 2 Assignment
This paper will consider the Biblical account of creation. You
ought to think about the claim that God revealed Himself to you
in all of creation. What do you think about that? You should
ponder its beauty and contemplate how it depicts the
characteristics of the divine being.

Topic 2 Assignment
Hey y’all! Creation is sweet. I
fi
gured I’d write a bit about how it
talks about God, you know, and how you in particular are here
for a reason. What do you think about that? And you kinda look
like God. At least that’s what I think Dr. Meyer said in class.

Topic 2 Assignment
When the sun sets along the golden horizon, the cool Arizona
breeze touches my face. It is then, that our minds begin to
ponder the ancient story of Creation, and the origins of human
life. It was once upon a time, in a Galaxy far, far away, there
existed a mighty deity. He was a magni
fi
cent deity, loving, but
lonely. Across the vast expanse of his consciousness came into
existence a single thought!

Good Sources
•The Beginning of Wisdom (course textbook)
• Any of the topic resources

• Books in the GCU Library

BAD Sources
• Dr. Meyer’s slides and lecture

• Google Grabs!

• Blogs, Wikipedia, Social Media posts

Topic 1 • Day 2
CWV-101 • Christian Worldview

Describe a unique family tradition, custom or celebration
Why does your family do this?
What does it mean to you?

“Climate Change is a scienti
fi
c fact!” (CNN, Jennifer Gray, 2018)

Worldview #1
Science shows that Climate Change is real

And it is an imminent threat

“Climate Change is a Hoax!” (Fox News, 2018)

Worldview #2
There is a nationwide conspiracy to
manipulate data and deceive Americans

Describe
The two worldviews that seem to be in conflict?
How is knowledge acquired? What sources of
knowledge do you trust?

Group Discussion:
What are 3 reasons two people can look at the
same facts but arrive at different conclusions:

What are our Biases?
1. Con
fi
rmation Bias - we accept the stu
ff
we agree with
and toss out the rest

Why we have biases
1. Con
fi
rmation Bias - we accept stuff we agree with

2. Dunn-Kruger E
ff
ect - we think we’re experts

Why we have biases
1. Con
fi
rmation Bias - we believe stuff we agree with

2. Dunn-Kruger Effect - we think we’re experts

3. Cognitive Dissonance - some stu
ff
we can’t grasp

Chris Dewdney’s Electron Gun Experiment

Chris Dewdney’s Electron Gun Experiment
A
B

Electrons are really Waves and Particles!

Cognitive Dissonance
Some truths cannot be fathomed

Why we have biases
1. Con
fi
rmation Bias - only accept what agree with

2. Dunn-Kruger Effect - think we’re experts

3. Cognitive Dissonance - can’t fathom some stuff

4. Mis-information - we get fed bad data

We all came to GCU with Biases
1. Con
fi
rmation Bias

2. Dunn-Kruger Effect

3. Cognitive Dissonance

4. Mis-information

What do biases have to do with
Worldviews?

We view the world
through a lens

Culture is Visible
Worldview invisible

De
fi
ning Culture
A society's complex integrated coping mechanism
consisting of learned patterned concepts and
behavior plus their underlying perspectives
(worldview) and resulting artifacts (material culture)

Kraft. (1996). Anthopology for a Christian Witness. Orbis Books. p. 38.

Behaviors

Traditions

Religious Practices
Values

Political Beliefs

Religious Beliefs
Worldview
Visible
Invisible

Discussion
What cultural values were depicted?

Definition of Worldview
Worldview is a foundational set of assumptions to which
one commits that serves as a framework for understanding
and interpreting reality and deeply shapes one’s behavior.

(Waddel & Jibben, 2021, “What in the World is Worldview?”)

Two ways to describe a worldview
A. Elements (set of assumptions)

B. Metanarrative (story)

A. Elements of a worldview
1. What is Ultimate Reality?

2. What is Nature of the Universe?

3. What is Nature of Humans?

4. What is Nature of Truth & Knowledge?

5. What are Ethics (Right & Wrong)?

6. What is the Purpose of Life? (Why are we here?)
(Waddel & Jibben, 2021, “Set of Assumptions”)

What happens when you pull back the curtain?

What is ultimate reality?
• Nothing — nihilism

• Science — naturalism

• Forces in the universe — pantheism or animism

• Gods and spirits — polytheism

• Personal God — monotheism

What is the nature of the universe?
• Where did it come from?

• Where is it going?

• Is the universe only what you see or is there more there?

“The Big Bang Theory”, CBS, 2007

“Your Welcome!”, Moanna, 2016

What is the nature of humans?
• You live, you die, The End

• You live, you die, you come back!

• You live, you die, you meet God

What is the nature of Truth & Knowledge
• Truth is only what you can measure and sense (empiricism)

• Truth is only what is logical and reasonable (rationalism)

• Truth is determined by the most viral posts (post-truth)

• Truth can include that which is revealed (revelation)





5. What are Ethics (Right & Wrong)?

What is the nature of Ethics (right & wrong)
• There is no basis for right and wrong (relativism)

• Right & Wrong are determined by precedent only

• Right & Wrong are based on an objective standard

What are the six worldview
elements described in this clip?

“Friends on the Other Side”, The Princess and the Frog (2009)

Group:
What are the 6 worldview elements in this clip

Two ways to describe a worldview
A. Elements (assumptions)

B. Metanarrative (story)

Worldview is described as a story
Metanarrative

What is a metanarrative?
What are the implications of it?

Metanarrative
An overarching account or interpretation of
events and circumstances that provides a
pattern or structure for people’s beliefs and
gives meaning to their experiences.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/de
fi
nition/english/metanarrative

What’s the metanarrative and
how does it shape someone’s
worldview?

“Mother Knows Best”, Tangled, 2014

Beauty & the Beast
What’s the metanarrative?

What are the implications?

Israel’s Story
• God chose Abraham & his descendants

• God gave them the Law and the Land

• Israel broke the law and got scattered

• Jews were persecuted and died in the Holocaust

• Jews returned to Israel, their homeland

Palestinian Story
• Palestinians lived in their land for 2,000 years

• White Europeans persecuted a group called the Jews

• Europeans sent the Jews to Palestine to colonize it

• These Jewish Europeans displaced Palestinians and now
occupy their land.

Group:
What is your metanarrative (1 min)

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