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The modern world, as you read this article, is wrapped in a worldviews war - a war between two philosophies of what the nature of life is and how things really work.  One side supports freedom, values, and God's Word, and the other side does not.  We see and participate in battles in this war on a never-ending basis.  In fact, the war has continued ever since the serpent asked Eve, "Hath God said, Ye shalt not eat of every tree of the garden?" (Genesis 3:1)

One example of the worldviews war is the battle between freedom and tyranny.  The 1776 Declaration of Independence states, “All men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights…. To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” This perspective sums up the Founding Fathers’ idea of society. It is based on the Biblical worldview.  In contrast, totalitarianism stems from worldviews which reject God’s Law. The atheist Karl Marx, for instance, created the system of Communism, which, he stated, "abolishes eternal truths, it abolishes all religion, and all morality." This method of government was directly responsible for unnumbered atrocities in the 20th century, and continues to repress its citizens today wherever its ideas have gained a foothold.

Another way to express "unalienable rights" or "eternal truths" is a standard of right and wrong. Without God, no standard of right and wrong can exist. If there is no Power higher than all humanity, there is nothing which can make rules which apply to all of us. The Darwinian system of “survival of the fittest” then takes effect.  Morality becomes the will of the strongest; “right” becomes anything which benefits those in control.

However, right and wrong do exist in the Biblical perspective. The basic premise of the Biblical worldview is that God is the Creator, and is supreme over all things. Since God created our universe, He knows everything about it and its workings.  It thus follows that His Word must be supreme; what He says must be true in all matters.  Finally, because the Bible contains (true) promises that it would be preserved until the end of time (e.g. Psalm 12:6-7), it must still be perfect today!

Let us look at several ways we can apply principles of Biblical supremacy.

Government - Under the Biblical model, civil authority exists to protect individuals from harm. Government does not have an inherent sovereignty over its citizens. It can do nothing which would overreach God's moral boundaries which apply to everyone.

Science - Science is the process of observation and experimentation which helps us learn about the world.  God is the Creator, and has given us the mind and ability to do science.  Science is not a method for discovering origins (although it indeed confirms God's version of history), but a tool which enables us to serve God with knowledge and efficiency. 

Economics - Work is good and necessary. The free enterprise system is the Biblical, normal system which has existed throughout civilization, and is the way which God intended commerce to be.  Private property is a gift of God and cannot be arbitrarily taken away.

Education - Teaching of children is the responsibility of parents.  While this responsibility may be delegated to others, the State has no place in determining the societal future of any person.

History - God is ultimately in charge of the rulers of this world.  The story of our planet is the story of God’s interaction with the human race to teach, relate to, and save us.  Furthermore, history has a definite beginning and a definite end, for which we must be ready.

The Biblical worldview, in short, is one of complete reliance on God and His instructions. The Biblical worldview is that of Sola Scriptura (The Scriptures Alone).  The Biblical worldview must be applied to every area of life. It is not enough to spend a few hours a week in a church-building singing and being preached to. If we truly trust God, we will want Him to become involved in what we do all seven days of the week. After all, what He does cannot but turn out in the best possible way!