What is the natural of external reality, that is, the world around us?

Description - Issues raised

In this question, Sire raised the issue of how one view the world around us. He listed the several elements that might comprise the “conceptual scheme” of the world; created or autonomous, chaotic or orderly, matter or spirit, subjective or objective.

Worldview Outline

Christian Theism

In Christian Theism, external reality is the world that God has created from nothing. This world is orderly regulated by cause and effect in respond to our decisions.

Naturalism

Naturalism states that the external reality exists because it exists, and is governed by cause and effect but not changeable by any human being nor supernatural (because they do not exist).

Eastern Pantheistic Monism

In Eastern Pantheistic Monism, the external reality is indistinguishable; it cannot be separated from the cosmic consciousness, which is eternal. Anything that is separate from the fully integrated reality does not exist.

New Age

New Age believe that the external world is real and orderly. The external world operates based on known laws, subjected to cause and effect, open to changes by self, especially when self realises its power to change the reality through integration with the cosmic consciousness.

Personal position – core components of Christian Worldview relating to formation & transformation of Australian Society

I have, during year 2006 to recent years been practicing New Age philosophy of creating reality through connectedness with my enlightened self. The experience has been humbling as I struggled with doing what is necessary to align myself with the laws of nature to produce the universe of my desire. The practice denies the sovereignty of biblical God and places sole responsibility on self to effect and change the eternal world. The exercise was oppressive, burdensome and futile. I am now grateful for the restful position provided by sovereign God whom I have surrendered control of my life. This God who has the best intention and plans for me will seek to provide the best eternal life and eternal world for me.