Everybody has one and it influences the choices we make everyday. What is it? A worldview. Philosophers have considered the significance of worldview for centuries, but it wasn’t until recently that Christians began to realize the importance of understanding this concept. Much has been written to identify different worldviews, but in this book, we examine how a person’s worldview is formed and the impact it has in key areas of life, such as money, work, sex and education. We consider different answers to significant questions such as what happens when you die; what is the nature of good and evil and how did the world begin and how will it end, to name a few. For each question, we conclude by offering an answer from a Christian worldview. Finally, we suggest how understanding these ideas more clearly will help us have a greater influence in our culture. For any one interested in becoming better equipped to reach the world around us, A Clear View is a must read.
Keith Ogorek is part of Zionsville Fellowship, a non-denominational church located in a suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. Zionsville Fellowship has developed a two-year men’s discipleship group ministry for which this book is used. Along with utilizing this material with men, Mr. Ogorek has effectively taught these ideas to high school and college students as well.
Think about the last time you put on a pair of glasses. No matter what type of glasses they were, i.e., reading, prescription or sun glasses, they affected how you saw and interacted with the world and people around you. Furthermore, the characteristics of the lenses affected your view. The tint, thickness and contour all worked together to create a grid through which you saw the world. Change any one characteristic of the lens and it changes your view. For example, take a clear lens and add a blue tint and you see the world differently. Increase the thickness of the lens and you see the world differently. That’s similar to how a person’s worldview works. A worldview is like a set of glasses through which you see and interact with the world and people around you. Although not everyone wears real glasses, every person has a worldview.