Šta je to hrišćanski pogled na svet?

Pogled na svet upućuje na svestranu koncepciju sveta sa određene tačke gledišta. Hrišćanski pogled na svet je, onda, svestrana koncepcija sveta od hrišćanskog gledišta. Pogled na svet jedne osobe je njegova“velika slika,” harmonija svih njegovih verovanja o svetu. To je način na koji se shvata realnost. Pogled na svet je osnova za donošenje svakodnevnih odluka i samim tim je ekstremno važna. Jednu jabuku koja stoji na stolu posmatra nekoliko ljudi. Botaničar gleda jabuku i sortira je. Jedan umetnik u njoj vidi životni stil i slika je. Trgovac vidi robu za prodaju i inventariše je. Dete vidi ručak i pojede je. Kako mi gledamo na neku situaciju je pod uticajem toga kako gledamo na svet uopšte. Svaki pogled na svet, hrišćanski ili nehrišćanski, odgovara na bar tri sledeća pitanja: 1) odakle dolazimo? (I zašto smo ovde?) 2) šta nije u redu sa svetom? 3) kako možemo da ga popravimo? Pogled na svet koji danas dominira je Naturalizam koji odgovara na ova tri pitanja ovako: 1) Mi smo proizvod slučajnog čina prirode, bez stvarne svrhe. 2) Mi ne poštujemo prirodu kao što bi trebalo. 3) Možemo da sačuvamo zemlju kroz ekologiju i konzervaciju. Naturalistički pogled na svet proizvodi mnoge slične filozofije kao što su moralni relativizam, egzistencijalizam, pragmatizam i utopizam. Hrišćanski pogled na svet, sa druge strane, odgovara na ova tri pitanja biblijski: 1) Mi smo Božija stvorenja, stvorena da upravljaju svetom i da imaju zajedništvo sa Njim (Prva Mojsijeva 1:27-28; 2:15). 2) Mi smo zgrešili protiv Boga i time je ceo svet podlegao prokletstvu (Prva Mojsijeva 3). 3) Sam Bog je otkupio svet kroz žrtvu svoga Sina Isusa Hrista (Prva Mojsijeva 3:15; Luka 19:10), i jednoga dana će obnoviti stvorenje u njegovo savršeno stanje (Isaija 65:17-25). Hrišćanski pogled na svet nas vodi da verujemo u moralni absolut, čuda, ljudsko dostojanstvo i mogućnost otkupljenja. Bitno je da se shvati da je pogled na svet svestran. Utiče na svaki deo našeg života, od novca do moralnosti, od politike do umetnosti. Istinsko Hrišćanstvo je više od grupe ideja koje se koriste u crkvi. Hrišćanstvo kako ga uči Biblija je samo po sebi pogled na svet. Biblija nigde ne pravi razliku između “religioznog” i “sekularnog” života; hrišćanski život je jedini život koji postoji. Isus je objavio Sebe da je “put, istina i život” (Jovan 14:6) i, čineći to postao naš pogled na svet.

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What is a Christian worldview?

A “worldview” refers to a comprehensive conception of the world from a specific standpoint. A “Christian worldview,” then, is a comprehensive conception of the world from a Christian standpoint. An individual’s worldview is his “big picture,” a harmony of all his beliefs about the world. It is his way of understanding reality. One’s worldview is the basis for making daily decisions and is therefore extremely important.

An apple sitting on a table is seen by several people. A botanist looking at the apple classifies it. An artist sees a still-life and draws it. A grocer sees an asset and inventories it. A child sees lunch and eats it. How we look at any situation is influenced by how we look at the world at large. Every worldview, Christian and non-Christian, deals with at least these three questions: 1) Where did we come from? (and why are we here?) 2) What is wrong with the world? 3) How can we fix it? A prevalent worldview today is naturalism, which answers the three questions like this: 1) We are the product of random acts of nature with no real purpose. 2) We do not respect nature as we should. 3) We can save the world through ecology and conservation. A naturalistic worldview generates many related philosophies such as moral relativism, existentialism, pragmatism, and utopianism. A Christian worldview, on the other hand, answers the three questions biblically: 1) We are God’s creation, designed to govern the world and fellowship with Him (Genesis 1:27-28; 2:15). 2) We sinned against God and subjected the whole world to a curse (Genesis 3). 3) God Himself has redeemed the world through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ (Genesis 3:15; Luke 19:10), and will one day restore creation to its former perfect state (Isaiah 65:17-25). A Christian worldview leads us to believe in moral absolutes, miracles, human dignity, and the possibility of redemption. It is important to remember that a worldview is comprehensive. It affects every area of life, from money to morality, from politics to art. True Christianity is more than a set of ideas to use at church. Christianity as taught in the Bible is itself a worldview. The Bible never distinguishes between a “religious” and a “secular” life; the Christian life is the only life there is. Jesus proclaimed Himself “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6) and, in doing so, became our worldview.