How to know what your worldview is ... examine yourself!

Here is an interesting excerpt from a book we are reading, "The Tatooed Jesus" by Kevin Swanson (pg.9-10, 2015)

"Francis Schaeffer famously remarked that one gets a worldview like he gets the measles. The fellow is not sure how he picked it up,but sure enough, he has the measles. If the doctor were to examine him, certain spots on the skin would clearly indicate he has the disease. If the patient bears symptoms of the measles, it is a good bet that he has the measles. In a similar sense, a culture* provides external evidence of the disease that ravages the body of society. In order to correctly identify a worldview, it is helpful to study culture and better understand connections between culture and worldview. In many ways, the culture is the best and only way to correctly identify a worldview. For one thing, people are not always truthful in their confessions. They may say that they believe in God and the resurrection of Christ, for example, but in life practice they deny it. Thus, it is better to examine a man's culture than his stated beliefs. Far too many claim the name of Christ, but deny Him by their works. When Christ speaks of works, He is referring to habits, lifestyle, priorities, assorted applications of law, and in a word, culture. Most Christians today get a little "Jesus" at church, but they pick up their worldview from their school classroom and their iPods. They usually do not realize that they picked up the "measles" in Hollywood or Nashville, but that is in fact what happens.

* "For the purposes of this book, culture shall be defined as the life of family and community. Culture is manifest through language, literature, dress, manners, music, motion pictures, architecture, art, and work."