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2. Provisional mindset: relating to details as wholes

C. Elements of a comprehensive biblical worldview

1. Panoramic perspective of the whole

2. Strengthened conscience and conviction

3. Clarification of personal values

4. Philosophical big picture: telos (ends)

5. Dealing with areas of personal security and significance

6. Knowing to whom I am attached: belongingness

D. Components of a guiding worldview: (Arthur Holmes)

1. It has a wholistic goal (where did we come from and where are we going).

2. It is a perspectival approach (from what vantage point do we see things).

3. It is an exploratory process (how do we continue to understand our lives).

4. It is pluralistic (what other views are suggested by our collective vision).