{"id":1868,"date":"2016-09-20T21:50:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T21:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therealgeobooth.com\/?p=1868"},"modified":"2016-09-19T14:58:16","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T14:58:16","slug":"do-you-need-a-better-meta-narrative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therealgeobooth.com\/?p=1868","title":{"rendered":"Do you Need a Better Meta-Narrative?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"leftContainer\">\n<div class=\"quotes\">\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"quoteDetails\">\n<h4 class=\"quoteText\"><span style=\"color: #243333;\">\u201cWhat we do flows from who we are.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #243333;\"> \u2015 Charles W. Colson<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"quoteFooter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">Here&#8217;s my latest video post in which I unpack the specific elements of a biblical worldview. Whether or not the operating system of your life is Jesus 1.0, I hope you&#8217;ll watch and ask yourself how you answer the four questions that define a worldview.<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">Oh, and so you know: everybody has a worldview. The issue is which one, and whether one has considered and actively chosen it.<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wgS2GyNxM9M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mainContentContainer \">\n<div class=\"clear\">I quoted the late Charles (Chuck) Colson at the top of this post. He was known for saying that worldviews have consequences. I agree. In my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therealgeobooth.com\/?p=1847\">previous video post<\/a> that touched on this subject, I observed that a biblical worldview would make you more hopeful. This is true for two reasons: 1. A view of origins that begins with God establishes that the events of your life are subject to the jurisdiction of a Wise and Just Creator. And 2. Sound theology leads to sound anthropology. An understanding of the nature and character of God will inform our understanding of the nature and character of man. That understanding can provide a framework for beliefs and practices that rest on something more solid than opinion polls. And that can lead to hope.<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">Colson also said, &#8220;Life is a mess. And theology must be lived out in the midst of that mess.\u201d I have noticed it, and I suspect you have too. Having a worldview that best fits the world as it is will give you an anchor and a compass &#8212; two tools that will enable you to understand what&#8217;s happening around you and to know how to engage.<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">There&#8217;s a lot to ponder here, and I mean to start a discussion.<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #243333;\">So how about you? From where or what do you derive your worldview? Add your comments below.<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhat we do flows from who we are.\u201d \u2015 Charles W. Colson Here&#8217;s my latest video post in which I unpack the specific elements of a biblical worldview. 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