Worldview, Epistemology, and Relativism

A set of concepts that assembles everything I believe into a coherent whole.

1) Foundation/ basis (non-negotiables)
2) Goal
3) Means

Not open to discussion or modification.

The study of knowledge

Episte - Greek; knowledge
Pistis - Greek; trust

1) How do I know that what I claim to know is objective truth?
2) How do I find out what a thing is for?
3) How do I know that my opinions are valid?

1) Existence (is it real?)
2) Nature (what is it for?)

1) first hand expirience
2) Reliable testimony

Primary; exists outside of my mind; remains true despite disagreement; absolute, universal, constant

Secondary; exists inside of the mind; relies on opinion, prespective, and expirience

1) Precieve
2) Categorize
3) Evaluate
4) Symbolize
5) Critique

With language, words

Study of faith traditions and practices of a believing community; knowledge of God

Personal acceptance of knowledge (about God)

Action and practice rooted in knowledge and belief; a fundamental dimension of human expirience.

A branch of philosophy that deals with existence and self-awareness.

Edmund Husserl (1859-1938)

The notion that an objective, universal standard of right and wrong does not exist.

The notion that morality varies from culture to culture.

1) Science
2) Circumstances

A period of scientific discovery in Europe in the 1800s that caused people to question religion and question moral authority.

Relativism asserts that the truth-value of a statement is always relative to some particular standpoint. This implies that the same statement can be both true and false.

No, Jesus believed that some standards that could be applied to everyone (the 10 Commandments).

Not relating to religion; not religious.