Ten Commandments Essay

CWV 301: Christian Worldview

Right and Wrong Worksheet

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Ten Commandments Essay

For Part I of this assignment, you will complete this worksheet while watching the “CWV Today: Right and Wrong” video in Module 6 of the CWV Magazine media piece.

Your answers will be brief, but solid academic writing is expected. Refer to the GCU Academic Writing Guidelines.

For Part II of this assignment, you will compose an essay about the Ten Commandments according to the instructions presented below.

Submit this worksheet to the instructor by the end of Module 6.

Part I

Answer the following questions while watching the CWV Today: Right and Wrong video:

What is your definition of moral absolutes?

Moral absolutes are the standards which moral decisions can be judged right or wrong. Basically those morals are characteristics devised through law, humanity, God, or some other source.

In the Christian worldview, there are moral absolutes. According to your worldview, explain if there are moral absolutes. Why or why not?

A Christian worldview believes in moral absolutes (The Ten Commandments); as well as miracles, dignity, and redemption. But we answer things biblically Genesis 1:27-28;2:15, Genesis 3;3:15, Luke 19:10 and Isaiah 65:17-25 can help us answer most questions.

How can the Ten Commandments influence anyone of any worldview?

The state of Georgia has a bill in the Senate regarding the “Foundations of American Law and Government.” Georgia Code 45-13-51 states: The Foundations of American Law and Government display contains documents that played a significant role in the foundation of our system of law and government. The display contains the following:

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Ten Commandments

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• “The Star-Spangled Banner

• United States national motto

• The Preamble to the Georgia Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Picture of Lady Justice

Basically, this code has provisions that will ensure that none of these items be given preference over the other. So, I say it can have a large influence, because these are things that we know beforehand we should not do and to