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Christian worldview answers to: What is the Nature of Ultimate Reality? What is the nature of material reality? What is a human being? What happens to a person at death? Why is it possible to know anything at all How do we know what is right and wrong? What is the meaning of human history?

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(Answer) What is the Nature of Ultimate Reality?

The ultimate reality in Christianity is God himself. Since God is the creator of everything, he existed before everything came into being. Since everything that came into being would cease to exist and meet its ultimate end, God is what will be left. This is why he is the ultimate reality according to Genesis.

What is the nature of material reality?

The nature of material reality is fleeting and hence has a definite end. This is the reality of the flesh which is unlike the reality of the soul which is unending.

What is a human being?

A human being is an entity that has been created in the image and likeness of God. That is, humans have emotions, a consciousness and are moral beings.

What happens to a person at death?

At the time of death, the material reality or the reality of the flesh ceases to exist. All that is left is a soul. At this time, the soul must be judged by God based on the morality of its time on earth. After this, the soul must endure purgatory to purge the impurities from the soul or go to paradise.

Why is it possible to know anything at all How do we know what is right and wrong?

Since we have been created in the image and likeness of God, we too have a consciousness like him. This gives us the ability to distinguish right from wrong and know about these dynamics.

What is the meaning of human history?

Christians believe that humans were purposefully created and placed at a certain place and time. This would make human history to be played out according to the plan of God. However, since evil comes from sin and not from God, there are deviations to the good will of God that have resulted in the atrocities in history.