A Christian Worldview of History

     As a Christian, putting God first means prioritizing his plan and timing over my own, recognizing Him as the Alpha and Omega, "the First and Last, the Beginning and End" (Revelation 22:13). [1]   A Christian worldview of history sees God's sovereignty over time and events while keeping the focus on the human experience as the primary subject throughout time. The Christian worldview does not seek to spiritualize history by attributing specific events to divine intervention or attempting to discern God's intentions in every historical event. As Daryl Hart said, "God is at work in everything, both good and not so good. But to determine what God intended in a particular event is another matter altogether." [2]      The worldview through the Christian lens is a meaningful exploration of the human story, framed by the understanding that all people are created in the image of God (imago Dei) yet flawed by sin. This acknowledges that while God's hand is ...