Essentials of Worldview Analysis

Dr. Ron Nash

This is a summary of the introductory course to the analysis of worldviews.

 

Recommended reading: 

Nash, The Closing of the American Heart: What's Really Wrong with America's Schools, Probe
Nash, Poverty and Wealth: Why Socialism Doesn't Work, Probe
Nash & Belli, Beyond Liberation Theology, Baker
Nash,Why the Left is Not Right: The Religious Left: Who Are They and What Do They Believe?, Zondervan

Lectures
1. Philosophy of History (part 1)

Nash introduces the idea of World View Thinking, followed by the Philosophy of History, Collingwood's theory of history, and Bultmann and his historical idealism.

2. Philosophy of History (part 2)

We continue with Bultman's view of history and his idea of myth, gnosticism, and demythologizing. Nash concludes with a discussion of historical knowledge and interpersonal knowledge, and models of faith.

3. American Political Philosophy

An introduction to American political philosophy, and the State and Statism