Overview and Objectives

In Lesson One, you will see the error of trying to explain the whole of reality by considering only a part of it. A definition of the term “worldview” will be given followed by an introduction to seven worldviews that are commonly held in our world today.

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

• Explain “The Blind Men and the Elephant” illustration concerning the misperception of the truth.
• Accurately define what is meant by the term worldview.
• Identify by name and concept seven worldviews now commonly held in the world today.

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
How can we sometimes fall into the error illustrated in “The Blind Men and the Elephant” poem?