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    WorldView

    By Simon Fox

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    Micro-essays on God, Christianity, philosophy, politics, ethics and lifestyle by science-fiction novelist Simon Fox.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon Fox
    Release dateMar 2, 2013
    ISBN9781301114108
    WorldView
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    Simon Fox

    Hello, everyone. My 14-part science-fiction series The FirstLord Chronicles is available here at Smashwords, plus many other ebooks, both fiction and non-fiction. Enjoy! Some facts about me: I'm a Christian, I'm English, I'm married, I'm a grandad, and I love fine English beers. Follow me on Twitter: @SimonFoxWriter

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      WorldView - Simon Fox

      WorldView

      Elements of a Christian perspective on life

      Simon Fox

      © Simon Fox 2019

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Belief in God

      Being human

      Philosophy

      Post-modernism

      Creation or evolution?

      Miracles

      The New Age and the occult

      Non-Christian religions

      Politics

      The environment

      The law

      Patriotism

      War

      Racism

      Israel/Palestine

      The death penalty

      Abortion

      Euthanasia

      Sex

      Feminism

      Masculinity

      Homosexuality

      Technology

      Health

      Vegetarianism

      Alcohol

      Smoking

      Drugs

      Work

      Family discipline

      The future

      Acknowledgements

      All biblical quotations in this book are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

      Belief in God

      Over the centuries philosophers and theologians have developed many arguments to prove the existence of God. For example, the very existence of the universe, and the order and design within it, strongly suggest that there must be a Creator who made it.

      Such arguments are interesting and valuable, but no one comes to a belief in God simply through philosophical reasoning. Believers believe because they have experienced God in some way, or have a deep-rooted need to believe in him. Indeed, that need in itself can be seen as evidence of God’s reality: he has created us with a need to know him.

      Who is it who convinces us that God exists? People can have a part to play in this, but ultimately it is God himself – the Holy Spirit – who makes his reality known to the individual, speaking in many different ways to the human heart and mind.

      Being human

      Modern science and philosophy tell us that a human being is merely a highly sophisticated animal. The Bible, however, tells a different story. It says, God created man in his own image (Genesis 1:27).

      We are physical creatures, like the animals, but unlike them, we are also spiritual beings, possessing a spiritual identity that is a reflection of God’s own identity.

      The scientific description of the human being is incomplete and inadequate. We are more than flesh, blood and brain. Within every

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