Toward A Christian Worldview - Faith Presbyterian Church Reformed

Chapter 4: False Philosophical Systems
for example, was a sixteenth century Reformer, and a master theologian.
“Calvinism,” on the other hand, is that system of thought (or
worldview) adopted by those who adhere to the basic teachings of
John Calvin, and which is best summarized in the Westminster Confession
of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. This system
is frequently referred to as Reformed theology.
Another example of an “ism” is “secular humanism.” According
to Scripture, “humans” (human beings) are persons created in the
image of God (Genesis 1:26-28). “Secular humanism,” however, is a
worldview which makes man the measure of all things. It basically
elevates man to the level of deity. It is a false worldview.
The number of false worldviews (“isms”) is legion. Some of these
are overviewed below.
False Theism
Theism is that worldview that maintains that there is a god who
transcends the universe which He created and sustains. Christianity,
traditional Judaism, and Islam are all theistic worldviews.
Christianity is both monotheistic and trinitarian. As taught in the
Westminster Shorter Catechism (Q 5-6): “There is but one only, the
living and true God….[Further] there are three persons in the Godhead;
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one
God, the same in substance [essence], equal in power and glory.”
Herein lies one of the major differences between Christianity and
these other two theistic systems. Whereas both traditional Judaism
and Islam are monotheistic, neither is trinitarian.
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