These questions fall under the category of worldview or what one believes about the world and reality. Everyone has a worldview and it dictates almost every aspect of a person’s thoughts and actions. The issue, however, is that some people live without strong evidence for their worldview. For clarification on what constitutes evidence, I am referring to a reliable source of knowledge or an existential experience that lends itself towards the substantiation of an argument. Now, the problem with a worldview that has minimal evidence to support it is that one’s life may be based on something that is false. This is especially discouraging when one comes to this realization at a late stage in life or when the effects of their lifestyle produce negative consequences that undermine their worldview. …show more content…
The entirety of this reevaluation occurred during the first three years of high school starting in freshman biology. As a Christian who attends secular public education, I was deeply challenged and had to consider the possibility that what I believed was false. This required me to look at evidence ranging from science, philosophy, hermeneutics, and history in order to test the validity of the Christian worldview. As a result, the evidence not only reaffirmed the Christian worldview, but I was able to better equip myself in its