Christian Worldview 101
Video & Podcast Resources for Student Learning
Welcome students. We’ll cover a lot of concepts during this course and it’s easy to forget the big ideas. To help you along, I’ve put together this collection of video shorts and podcasts. The media is organized according to our 7 CWV topics. Use the related podcasts linked under select video shorts to dig a little deeper.
NOTE, if you’re not a student in my class, CLICK HERE to read my recommendations on how to study Christian Worldview on your own or with your small group.
Before you begin, remember these 5 Kays to successful learning.
Topic 1: Understanding Worldview
Your Worldview Matters
In this short video, Dr. Miller shares just three of the many ways your study of the Christian worldview will change your life for the better.Thank you for reading More Than Cake. This post is public so feel free to share it.
What is a Worldview?
In this video, Dr. Miller uses the analogy of two boats sailing the seas to answer the question, “What is a worldview?”
6 Worldview Questions
In this video, Dr. Miller In breaks down the concept of worldview into 6 basic families of worldview questions.
What are my worldview options?
When it comes to worldview, there is a seemingly endless variety of options. In this video Dr. Miller gives a 30,000 foot view of the primary worldview families and how they are related.
The Orchestra Test for Worldviews
We’re all living on the same planet and operating under the same laws of nature, but our unique interpretation of those laws leads to conflict. If there’s any hope of finding happiness, peace, and love, every worldview must be tested! In this video, Dr. Miller presents the Orchestra test for worldviews. Does your worldview pass the test for coherence, c…
The Bible Part 1
In the search for answers to life’s biggest questions, Christians have determined that the Bible is the most trusted source of knowledge. In this video, Dr. Miller explores the historical context, composition, and significance of the Bible shaping a Christian worldview.
Topic 2: Understanding Origins & God as the Creator
Genesis 1:1—2:3
In this video short I hope to illustrate the literary beauty of the Genesis one story of God’s good creation. By the power of his word, our great God brings everything into existence. With the skill of a craftsman, our wise God forms that which was unformed and fills that which was unfilled. With the gentle touch of a sculptor, our holy Father shapes hu…
4 Acts in the Biblical Story of Humanity
The Bible is a collection of 66 books, yet each book is stitched together by God’s guiding voice to offer us one compelling story of humanity. In this video, Dr. Miller reveals the 4 acts of the biblical narrative which create a framework for understanding Christian Worldview.
True Knowledge vs False Knowledge
All worldviews promise knowledge, but do they deliver true knowledge or false knowledge? Using a Mercator map and a chair, Dr. Miller illustrates how worldview shapes what we confidently accept as fact, but in reality turns out to be false. In everyday language, we might say that some worldviews promise knowledge (warranted true belief), but deliver "fa…
Does science make belief in God unreasonable?
For Christians, belief in God as the creator of the cosmos is central to our worldview. But not everyone agrees that belief in God is reasonable. Some people believe that nature alone is the best explanation for the design and function of the complex systems we observe. In this video, Dr. Miller shows that ultimately our childlike intuition and our adul…
Does the biblical account of human origins fit the scientific evidence of biological evolution?
As Christians engage with people interested in testing the truth of the Christian worldview, a common question is this, “Does the biblical account of human origins fit the scientific evidence of biological evolution?” In this video, Dr. Miller compares the biblical account of creation with Darwin’s worldview and argues that the evidence best fits the Ch…
Topic 3: Understanding the Fall & the Consequences of Rejecting God
Who is God?
Who is God? For Christians, the Bible gives us a clear answer about the nature of God. God is Personal. God is Relational. God is Holy. And God is Absolute. In this video Dr. Miller looks at the five Omnis of our Absolute God, his omnipotence, his omnipresence, his omniscience, his omnisapience, and his omnibenevolence which together assure us that YHWH…
Topic 4: Understanding Jesus Christ & the God-Centered Mission
Who do you say that I am?
2,000 years ago, Jesus was walking with his disciples and asked them a seemingly innocent question, “Who do the people say that I am?” After they share the latest rumors, Jesus turns the question on his disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” In this video Dr. Miller uses the Apostle’s Creed as a framework to share the answer the disciples recorded i…
Jesus the King is Born
The virgin birth of Jesus is a seminal event in God’s unfolding story of salvation... an event in human history that fulfilled God’s covenant with Abraham, offered the world redemption, and moves everyone who believe in Him toward restoration. In this video Dr. Miller examines three roadblocks to God’s eternal plan and shows how King Jesus was born thro…
Topic 5: Understanding the Gospel & God’s call to Redemption and Holiness
2 Views of Justice & the Christian Worldview
In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus says to his followers, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’” To some modern readers, Jesus’ claim sounds wild. Is it possible that in order to elevate his own status as a great moral teacher Jesus exaggerated—or maybe even intentionally distorted—how others defined justice? …
Is Justice Love or Judgement
What is justice? In Dr. Miller’s last video he showed that Jesus’ call to love created a significant difference between the Greek ideal of justice and God’s justice. But is love—a kindness which is undeserved; a favor which is unearned—all there is to biblical justice? In this video Dr. Miller show why love alone can’t be the center of God’s scale of ju…
God’s Holiness & the Pursuit of Justice
What is justice? In the last video Dr. Miller explored how the pursuit of justice is not easy because there’s a conflict between love and judgement. How can the Christian both love the evil-doer by offering them a kindness they do not deserve and, at the same time, judge the evil-doer by turning them over to the natural consequence of their action which…
Topic 6: Understanding Truth and Ethics & the Implication of Worldview
What is truth?
What is truth? Every human from the dawn of time awestruck by the vastness of space, disturbed by a dream, or troubled by life has contemplated this question. In this video Dr. Miller uses the analogy of a flower to challenge the conventional thinking about truth and encourages viewers to root their experience in the absolute truth found in the person o…
2 Worldviews and Our Perception of Truth
In previous videos, Dr. Miller defined truth as that which corresponds to reality. He also outlined two basic worldview families. The first option, Naturalism, entails various atheist philosophies that accept nature as the ultimate reality. The second option, Supernaturalism, entails a different family of theistic philosophies like Christianity that acc…
7 Spheres of Moral Decision Making
Is there such a thing as moral truth? If so, how can you find it? In this video Dr. Miller illustrates the 7 Spheres of Moral Decision Making (Reason, Observation, Conscience, Tradition, Faith, Bible, and Holy Spirit) and shows how each one is necessary for both discovering moral truth and for moral decision making.
Abortion, Human life and Personhood
We can’t have a conversation about abortion, women’s right, and public policy, without first talking about conception. In this video Dr. Miller examines 3 worldview questions that—whether you know it or not—fundamentally shape your political and moral opinions about the unborn fetus.
Is some life unworthy of life? How will you decide?
Most agree, and science affirms, that life begins at conception. But, who makes the decision about how that life is valued in relation to other things? In the womb or newly born, nothing changes from the perspective of the fetus, but from the point of view of the woman, everything changes. So, each person, and each woman, values life in different ways. …
Topic 7: Understanding Purpose & God as the Source of Identity
How do you IDentify?
How do you identify? For many people, providing an answer that question seems impossible. A quick survey of social media illustrates both the cultural chaos and the desperate need to establish a clear identity. In this video, Dr. Miller outlines the 5 facets of ID that shape every person: Transcendent, Essential, Cultural, Compositional, and Relational.
2 Views of Sex and Gender
As the question of identity relates to sex and gender, every answer is bound to stir up controversy. This controversy is, at its core, a worldview conflict. In this video, Dr. Miller looks at sex and gender through both the naturalist and Christian lenses. As you listen, consider this question, which worldview offers the more stable foundation for sex a…
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How to Study Christian Worldview
As a professor who teaches Christian worldview, I am often asked to give my recommendations. First, I’ll list two cost effective ways to lead a small group study. Second, I’ll provide a list of supplemental resources. So let’s begin with the resources for small group study.
What in the World Is Your View?
I recently had the chance to sit down with my friend Monique Duson from the Center for Biblical Unity and discuss James Sire's book, The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog. We recorded a series of six conversations to help our followers understand the importance of a worldview. We spent time during each video to explore how each worldview und…
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