Tutor – Ginger McCreery
What is a worldview? How do we develop a Christian worldview? What is philosophy? How does it impact our lives today? This class will explore the history of philosophy and the emptiness of so much of the world’s so-called wisdom.
“A clear understanding of worldviews will not only help protect you from deception, but it will also give you the tools to be a more effective witness for Christ in these confusing modern times.” Dr David Noebel, The Battle for Truth
This class is what I like to call “deceptively simple.” There are some books to read and some quizzes to take, some homework questions to answer and a study guide for an exam each quarter. I designed this class so that there wouldn’t be too much “busy work” involved. However, this is information that may be brand new for the student. Understanding philosophy, and the four main worldviews in our society today (Secular Humanist, Cosmic Humanist, Marxist/Leninist, and Biblical Christian) requires much thinking and concentrating. The information cannot be acquired by simply reading the assigned chapters while thinking of something else. I actually have the students read each chapter in The Battle for Truth twice and even then the information doesn’t all soak in. Please realize that your student will need to think and read and absorb what is read each week. This class is definitely college prep in nature. Our students must be prepared for the secular thinking they will encounter in college classes. This course was required in my house before my children went to college.
Primary Text:
THE BATTLE FOR TRUTH
by David A. Noebel
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN 13: 9780736907828
Other books needed for class:
SOPHIE’S WORLD: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
by Jostein Gaarder
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN 13: 9780425152256
SEVEN MEN WHO RULE THE WORLD FROM THE GRAVE
by David Brees
Publisher: Moody Press Publications
ISBN 13: 9780802484482
This class is recommended for 9th-12th grades.
This class is at an “above average” difficulty level. Average study time for this class will be approximately 4 hours per week