Unit Name: Formation 1
Worldview, Cultural Context
and Biblical Foundation
Unit Code: INT 101
Lecturer: Dr Thomas Philip
2
STUDENT SUPPORT Sydney
Acknowledgement
to Country
• I begin by acknowledging
the Traditional Custodians,
the Wattamattagal clan of
the Dharug Nation of the
land on which we gather
today and pay my respects
to their Elders past, present,
and emerging.
Week -ONE
Getting to Know the Lecturer
Thomas Philip
• Wife: Lisa Philip
• Children: Christaphy and Christy
Family Background
Educational Background
• Name?
Knowing • Country/City?
students: • First language?
• Challenges?
Norms of Classroom
Be kind, polite, and nice to
others. Respect each other and
the property of the institution.
Norms of Classroom (cont.)
• Academic Integrity
Plagiarism • Collusion
• Contract Cheating
Class Attendance
A minimum of 80% attendance is negotiable.
Attendance will be taken 10 minutes after class begins and
again after the break.
If you are late, please stay back and explain why.
It is your responsibility to notify the other lecturers of your
absence by sending them an email with a copy to me.
“Email Etiquette”
“Email etiquette is a standard of practices that are used to
demonstrate professionalism and courtesy when emailing
others.”
Emails:
• Include SUBJECT
• Address the person…
• “demonstrate your professionalism and ensure effective communication.”
[Taken from Survival kit for new and returning lectures, Page No.
4. https://www.uow.edu.au/student/learning-co-op/technology-
and-software/email-etiquette/]
Assessment Overview
Assessment is individual
You must do the work yourself
You must not use the work of others unless you give a reference
Plagiarism will result in a FAIL
Each assessment will be discussed in class so you understand
You can and should ask questions
In class, writing assessments require preparation and planning
Academic Skills Workshop essential! (!!!)
Major Themes of the Unit
Unit Introduction and the Reality of Worldview
Diversity of Worldviews
The Christian Worldview
What is the Bible?
Who is God?
Who is Jesus?
What is the Gospel?
Christian Influence on the West
How the Bible Influenced Australia
Reading the Bible Theologically
Christian Ethics and Christian Hope
Christian Faith and Practice - Review of Course – Workshop final Exam
Some Tips for Excellence
Attend class regularly and be prompt.
Your involvement and contributions are required for discussions and forums.
Please do the essential readings on time.
While writing your assignments, demonstrate and articulate what you have acquired
from the unit. Express your ideas in your own words and cite them appropriately.
Be sure to submit your assignments/tasks on time.
No shortcuts to success
Prescribed Readings
Go through the necessary readings
These readings will be the only source for referencing
Introduction to Worldview?
What do you
understand What is your
by the term worldview?
worldview?
Worldview
Every society, culture,
and group have a For some people, the
unique worldview. reality is found in the
The heart of each things that are
civilisation/culture is physically present
its worldview. and observable.
The abstract Some people believe
framework that a that there is a reality
civilisation/culture or that extends beyond
a group of people use the realm of the
to interpret reality and senses and may even
understand life is be invisible.
known as a
worldview.
What is Worldview
(taken from https://www.google.com/search?q=What+is+worldveiew)
Olthuis, James H. “On Worldviews,” in Stained Glass: Worldviews and
Social Science, edited by Paul A. Marshall, Sander Griffioen, Richard J.
Mouw. Lanham, MD.: University Press of America, 1989, p. 26-40
A Worldview: Framework of Basic Beliefs
“A worldview (or vision of life) is a framework or set of fundamental
beliefs through which we view the world and our calling and future in it.
This vision need not be fully articulated: it may be so internalised that it
goes largely unquestioned; it may not be explicitly developed into a
systematic conception of life; it may not be theoretically deepened into a
philosophy; it may not even be codified into creedal form; it may be
greatly refined through cultural-historical development. Nevertheless,
this vision is a channel for the ultimate beliefs that give life direction and
meaning. It is the integrative and interpretative framework by which order
and disorder are judged; it is the standard by which reality is managed
and pursued; it is the set of hinges on which all our everyday thinking
and doing turns.”
Olthuis, James H. “On Worldviews,” in Stained Glass: Worldviews and
Social Science, edited by Paul A. Marshall, Sander Griffioen, Richard J.
Mouw. Lanham, MD.: University Press of America, 1989, p. 26-40
A worldview gives reason for deciding
what is true and what really matters in
our experience.
A worldview is a blueprint for reality. It
purports to give the true picture of reality.
Olthuis, James H. “On Worldviews,” in Stained Glass: Worldviews and
Social Science, edited by Paul A. Marshall, Sander Griffioen, Richard J.
Mouw. Lanham, MD.: University Press of America, 1989, p. 26-40
Worldview Arise Out of Faith
• Living for something
• Our belonging somewhere
• Our search for meaning and permanent bliss
Having faith is essential to human existence
Christian view:- Faith is entrusting oneself to God, through which we
receive certainty, connection, and the ground for our existence
Faith gives rise to a vision of the whole of reality in the light of the
ultimate (God).
Olthuis, James H. “On Worldviews,” in Stained Glass: Worldviews and
Social Science, edited by Paul A. Marshall, Sander Griffioen, Richard J.
Mouw. Lanham, MD.: University Press of America, 1989, p. 26-40
Worldviews are shaped by Experience
Praxis and Worldviews
Emotional Life
Societal Dislocations
Worldview Crises
Worldview in Processes
Luke 1 & 2
Look at the cultural, social, and political context in
which Jesus was born.
Questions, doubts …..
Thank you Stay Blessed
