Naugle then discusses Herman Dooyeweerd, who was a follower of Kuyper, but later questioned his approach. He believed that the condition of the human heart is the starting point for philosophy, as it will determine how he or she views the world. Dooyeweerd believed that religion and philosophy differ in several ways, and that one’s religious convictions are not his worldview. …show more content…
He believes that people cannot escape their worldviews, and a person’s worldview will impact everything they do and think. He then turns to the importance of the Christian worldview, discussing James Sire’s The Universe Next Door. He states that because the idea of worldview is not native to the Christian thought, we as Christians must change the ideas contained within it. They should work towards an understanding of how the Christian worldview seeks to answer the big questions of life. Naugle believes that the church must rewrite the understanding of worldview with a biblical foundation, providing answers to the big life questions these views carry. In this redeeming, Christians can rightly use worldview to further kingdom