Understanding the significance of worldviews

Whatever happened to “worldview”?

There was once a time when the term was ubiquitous within American evangelicalism. After the Second World War, the term was popularized by thinkers such as Carl Henry and Francis Schaeffer and rapidly spread throughout the movement. Hundreds of resources—from conferences and classes, to articles and books—were produced to explain why thinking in terms of worldview and analyzing worldviews was necessary for apologetics and missions. Philosopher David K. Naugle even claimed that, “Conceiving of Christianity as a worldview has been one of the most significant developments in the history of the church.”

Is your church ready to respond to a post-Roe world?

The Dobbs decision marks a true turning point in the pro-life movement — a moment that Christians, pro-life advocates and many others have worked toward tirelessly for 50 years. As we respond to the ruling in this case, we want to be faithful to pray.

This free Dobbs prayer guide contains a list of 48 specific prayer requests to guide you, your family, and your church in your prayers over the coming weeks and months.

This Week in Washington, D.C.

This week in Washington, D.C., Title IX is again in the spotlight. Over the summer, the Department of Education (DOE) issued a proposed rule under Title IX discrimination laws that would expand the definition of “sex” to include sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Under this new rule and in order to receive federal funding, religious schools and organizations may be compelled to allow transgender students to live in opposite sex dorms, use restrooms reserved for the opposite sex, or participate on sports teams with their chosen gender identity.

The DOE allowed 60 days for organizations and individuals to comment with concerns. As that comment period closed last week, the DOE is obligated to respond to each of these comments before putting forward a finalized rule.

The ERLC submitted public comments in opposition to the proposed changes and will continue to monitor these changes and look for additional opportunities to raise our concerns and advocate for the recognition of God’s good design for biological sex and for the protection of religious liberty.

You can read more about the proposed change and ERLC’s concerns here.

Featured Podcasts

On The Digital Public Square podcast, Jason Thacker talks with Dr. Tyler Wittman and Dr. Bobby Jamieson about their new book, Biblical Reasoning, and how to read the Bible accurately.

From The Public Square

Yeshiva University Suspends All Student Organization Activities Rather Than Recognize LGBTQ Organization
CNN

New York's Yeshiva University announced Friday that it would put all undergraduate club activities on hold, days after losing a bid to have the US Supreme Court block a court order that requires the university to recognize an LGBTQ student club, an attorney for the club said.

Montana defies order on transgender birth certificates
Associated Press

Just hours after a Montana judge blocked health officials from enforcing a state rule that would prevent transgender people from changing the gender on their birth certificate, the Republican-run state said it would defy the order.

California 1st with law protecting children's online privacy
Associated Press

California will be the first state to require online companies to put kids' safety first by barring them from profiling children or using personal information in ways that could harm children physically or mentally, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday.

Federalism and religious liberty
World

One often overlooked aspect of this diversity of domestic experience concerns religious liberty. The United States Constitution famously limits the ability of the federal government to constrain religious expression: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Religious liberty is thus the first freedom expressed in the Bill of Rights and a cornerstone of the American experiment in ordered liberty.

What You Need to Read

Evan Lenow with How parents can engage local public schools: 4 ways to build healthy relationships and care for your children

Should parents be able to dictate what schools teach their children? Should schools be able to hide information about a student from their parents? What rights and responsibilities do parents have when it comes to engaging the public schools in their area? These are not new questions for Christian parents, but the frequency with which they are being asked seems to have grown significantly in recent years.

Jill Waggoner with 3 Christian teachers share about their work in public schools

America’s education system has been at the center of public debate for decades, if not centuries, but the nation’s current cultural and political climate has brought pressures unlike the past for many of our country’s public school teachers. From national teacher shortages to contentious school board meetings to the learning loss created by COVID-19, the challenges facing America’s teachers are immense. As a parent of three children in public schools and a friend of many public school teachers, I have witnessed these things firsthand and prayed along with friends for the realities they face.