Juniors

This week in Junior Bible

This week's focus in Philosophy was on examining the worldview of Materialism. It was a challenging concept to grasp. As we explored Materialism, we also looked at atheism and nihilism, investigating how this worldview approaches issues of morality and mortality.

One of the challenges in understanding worldviews that often contrast with our own is learning to listen well. What can we learn from atheists? How might we engage in a God-honoring dialogue with them? These were some of the questions we focused on this week.

One of the most rewarding assignments was an analysis of the book of Ecclesiastes, where students were asked to make subtle, overt, or literary connections between Ecclesiastes and Materialism.

Assignments

• Most assignments are done in class. However, we have readings due by the end of each week. We will have another reading due next Friday on Monism. 

What's next...

Monism Week! We will discuss, analyze, and compare the worldview of Monism and some who hold to these beliefs, such as Hinduism.