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The New Weird Order The World of Worldviews
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Making Sense of the World Thinking Worldviewishly
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Britney Spears
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Presbyterians
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Pepsi Cola
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Episcopal
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I can honestly say I am a Christian, but my
spirituality has been developed on the road and
is based on my experiences with God. - Justin
Timberlake, Rolling Stone, January 23, 2003, p.
38.
I believe in the spiritual afterlife. I believe,
in some shape or form, in past-life regression
and souls coming back to Earth for unfinished
business. You know, when you run into people and
you're like, 'I know I've met you somewhere?' I
think maybe you actually did. I think that's what
soul mates means-that you were connected to that
person in a past life. -Justin Timberlake
responding to the question, "What do you think
happens to you when you die?" from Blender
magazine, December 2002, p. 60.
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"My dad's been a Scientologist for thirty-five
years . . . My grandfather was a Presbyterian
minister, and my mother raised us Jewish, so I've
had lots of influences. But whatever." -
Singer/songwriter Beck, Spin, November 2002, p.
80.
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I think a lot of people are losing their
religion. Definitely. Even me, I know that when I
grew up, I used to go to church every Sunday, and
now its become holidays. But I think as long as
you have your own thing, whether its
meditationanything that centers you in life is
good. Do I pray? Yeah, I do. - Actress Kirsten
Dunst, Rolling Stone, May 23, 2002, p. 69.
First I was angry, then spiritual. Now I
don't know what I am. -Alanis Morissette from
Rolling Stones daily e-mail April 29, 2002.
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Are we . . . thinking worldviewishly?
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Transcen- dentalism
Naturalism
Ultimate Questions
Theism
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Naturalism
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Naturalism
the world as we see it
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Naturalism
NATURE
Nothing
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It isnt just that I dont believe in GodI
dont want there to be a God I dont want the
universe to be like that My guess is that this
cosmic authority problem is not rare and that it
is responsible for much of the scientism and
reductionism of our time . Thomas
Nagel Professor of Law and Philosophy
NYU
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At the heart of liberty is the right to define
ones own concept of existence, of meaning, of
the universe,
and of the mystery of human life. (Planned
Parenthood V. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 1992).
Opinion by OConnor, Kennedy and Souter
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In the beginning were the particles and the
impersonal laws of physics. And the particles
somehow became complex living stuff
And the stuff imagined God
But then discovered evolution.
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Naturalism How should we live?
I must find meaning IN my life because there is
no meaning OF my life
Existentialism
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Existentialism I gotta be me!
Marilyn Manson signifies freedom. Hes showing
that its OK to be yourself even if people dont
agree to it. And thats what makes us like him
so much - that we can be different. We can have
fangs. We can dye our hair. -CNN
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Naturalism How should we live?
I must find meaning IN my life because there is
no meaning OF my life
Existentialism
Nihilism
Life is nothing, empty I need to do anything I
want
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Mr. Rogers
You told me everybody was my neighbor. They took
advantage of me. I wish I hadnt watched you. I
hate you . . .
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Nihilism in Rock
Porno for Pyros Suicidal Tendencies Suicide White
Zombie Angelcorpse Autopsy Blood Christ
Agony Deicide Demonic Dissection Impaled
Nazarene Hades Luciferon Massacre Necrophobic rott
ing Christ Sadistic Intent Slayer Torchure
Alice in Chains Acid Drinkers Anthrax Death
Angel God Forsaken House of Pain Hellhammer Hellow
een Judas Priest Life Sex and Death megadeth Obitu
ary Beck Biohazard Black Sabbath Body
Count Sodom Death of Millions
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PUNK
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Nihilism in LIFE
For whoever finds wisdom finds life and
receives favor from the Lord. But whoever fails
to find it harms himself and all who hate it
love death. Proverbs 835-36
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Naturalism How should we live?
I must find meaning IN my life because there is
no meaning OF my life
Existentialism
Nihilism
Life is nothing, empty I need to do anything I
want
Life has no purpose other than pleasure! Go for
it!!!
Hedonism
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HEDONISM eat, drink and whatever . . .
You only live once. Nobody gets out of this
alive. So you might as well drink it all and
snort it all and live as fast as you can. I
dont wont to be fifty and look back and say,
I wish Id done that. And if you get in
trouble along the way, so what? You pay the
dues.
-Nikki Sixx Motley Crue
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Naturalism How should we live?
I must find meaning IN my life because there is
no meaning OF my life
Existentialism
Nihilism
Life is nothing, empty I need to do anything I
want
Life has no purpose other than pleasure! Go for
it!!!
Hedonism
Humanism
I must make the world a better place for humans
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I use the word Humanist to mean someone who
believes that man is just as much a natural
phenomenon as an animal or plant that his body,
mind and soul were not supernaturally
created but are products of evolution, and that
he is not under the control or guidance of any
supernatural being or beings, but has to rely on
himself and his own powers. Julian
Huxley American Humanist Association
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TRANSCENDENTALISM
NATURE
GOD
Nothing
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"I like spirituality, not religion or politics.
Religion turns into 'My god's bigger than your
god therefore, you're a heathen, and you should
die, and I'll take your land and build a temple
on top of your flattened house.' Religion is a
corrupt business. Spirituality is like water and
sun. When it rains, the prostitute and the pope
get wet just the same. Spirituality is not
memorizing the Koran or the Bible while hurting
people in the name of Allah or Jesus or Buddha or
oil. We are all chosen. Surely we have the
capacity to transmute anger and fear into a
masterpiece of joy." - Carlos Santana, USA
Today, October 16, 2002, 1D
"Shamans heal with music and herbs. You have
Buddha, Krishna, Allah, Rama, Jehovah ... they
all want unity and harmony on this planet, all of
them. That's the message unity and harmony and
transform your fear." - Carlos Santana speaking
about the title of Santana's latest album titled,
Shaman, Associated Press, October 16, 2002.
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GOD?
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Theism
NATURE
God
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Theism
NATURE
God
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THEISTIC RELIGIONS
Jesus Christ
JUDAISM (2,000 BC) CHRISTIANITY (AD
30) ISLAM (AD 600)
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CHRISTUS NEXUS
Christianity is Christ. . . Take Christ from
Christianity, and you disembowel it there is
practically nothing left. Christ is the center
of Christianity, all else is circumference.
John Stott
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Making Sense of the World Thinking Worldviewishly
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THEISTIC RELIGIONS
JUDAISM (2,000 BC) CHRISTIANITY (AD
30) ISLAM (AD 600)
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At the heart of liberty is the right to define
ones own concept of existence, of meaning, of
the universe, and of the mystery of human life.
(Planned Parenthood V. Casey, 505 U.S. 833
1992). Opinion by OConnor, Kennedy and
Souter In the beginning were the particles and
the impersonal laws of physics. And the particles
somehow became complex living stuff And the
stuff imagined God But then discovered
evolution. (Phillip E. Johnson, The Right
Questions Truth, Meaning and Public Debate, p.
64) The universe we observe has precisely the
properties we should expect if there is, at
bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil and no
good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifference
(River Our of Eden (NY Basic Books, 1995), p.
133). Richard Dawkins It is absolutely safe to
say that if you meet somebody who claims not to
believe in evolution, that person is ignorant,
stupid or insane (or wicked, but Id rather not
consider that). (Ignorance is No Crime, Free
Inquiry 21, no.3 2001).
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Theism
NATURE
God
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In the beginning were the particles and the
impersonal laws of physics. And the particles
somehow became complex living stuff
And the stuff imagined God
But then discovered evolution.
(Phillip E. Johnson, The Right Questions Truth,
Meaning and Public Debate, p. 64)
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THEISTIC RELIGIONS
JUDAISM (2,000 BC) CHRISTIANITY (AD
30) ISLAM (AD 600)