Theologically, Your Worldview Is….

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I’ve been reading Eric’s Blog recently and he recommended a very interesting 50 question quiz that will suggest your theological worldview. Here is a link to the quiz. Click the Comments link below and let me know how you score?

I was not surprised at my low Roman Catholic score. However, being raised in a Charismatic Pentecostal church, I was a little surprised that this was my second lowest score.

Here are my results:

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan, You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God’s grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan

79%

Neo orthodox

68%

Fundamentalist

57%

Emergent/Postmodern

50%

Classical Liberal

43%

Modern Liberal

43%

Reformed Evangelical

39%

Charismatic/Pentecostal

25%

Roman Catholic

14%

What’s your theological worldview?
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Comments

21 responses to “Theologically, Your Worldview Is….”

June 16, 2007

LynDel

Well….no big shock and surprise. I am what I thought I am. Very disgusted with organized religion and in need of something else. Just don’t know where to find it……..very interesting quiz. I’m going to have Matt and Jantzen do it, too. We’ll post their results.
Me :o)

You scored as a Emergent/Postmodern
You are Emergent/Postmodern in your theology. You feel alienated from older forms of church, you don’t think they connect to modern culture very well. No one knows the whole truth about God, and we have much to learn from each other, and so learning takes place in dialogue. Evangelism should take place in relationships rather than through crusades and altar-calls. People are interested in spirituality and want to ask questions, so the church should help them to do this.

Emergent/Postmodern

86%

Classical Liberal

57%

Modern Liberal

57%

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan

57%

Reformed Evangelical

32%

Neo orthodox

29%

Charismatic/Pentecostal

25%

Fundamentalist

25%

Roman Catholic

7%
June 16, 2007

Matt

You scored as a Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God’s grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan

75%

Fundamentalist

71%

Neo orthodox

64%

Reformed Evangelical

61%

Charismatic/Pentecostal

57%

Emergent/Postmodern

57%

Classical Liberal

46%

Modern Liberal

29%

Roman Catholic

7%
June 16, 2007

Ausbury

Very interesting Matt & LynDel….Matt you are higher on Charismatic/Pentecostal than both of us!
June 16, 2007

dorsey

I took this about a year and a half ago and scored highly emergent. Thing is, I think I only scored that because I dig questioning and was severely pissed off at church. I’m still not sure what an Emergent theology looks like. But then, the idea that it’s so hard to pin down makes it attractive to me. Is there such a thing as Contrarianism? Cause I think I’m one of them.
June 16, 2007

Ann Matney

Hi Doug,
I was searching my son Dane’s name and your blog came up. You, Dane and Scott were big buddies in Irving many years ago. My daughter Melanie was generally close by, also. I have fond memories of you and all the gang from the church youth group coming over. You were all so sweet and funny! I’m glad to see that you are a family man (and still sweet and funny). All the best to you, Kim and the kids.
Ann M. in Runaway Bay
June 17, 2007

Ausbury

Hi Ann,
Please tell Dane and Melanie “hello” from me! Dane would get a kick out of this picture: Worm Night 1984
Doug
June 17, 2007

Marion and Marilyn Long (as in parents to THE Matt long)

Hi Doug……..and Kim……we remember you well even if we’re forgotten!!!
Matt and LynDel speak of you often and affectionately….looks like you’d arrange living across the street from each other somewhere in the US.
All’s well with us in DM…..still healthy and happy….
Maybe we’ll see you again one day at the Ausbury/Long wedding!!
luv, M&M
June 18, 2007

LynDel

Dorsey,
I totally understand the “questioning everything.” I was raised a PK and was TOLD what to believe, so when I got out from under that, I started to realize that everything just wasn’t the way I was always told it was. I started questioning. I, like you, think I scored so high on Emergent because of that reason. I want to talk about issues, and find out what people believe and why. That is far more important to me than “going to church” right now. I’m still “seriously pissed off” at organized religion ~ I’m having a really difficult time breaking out of that. But I know that I love God with all my heart, and that I’m totally o.k. with Him, and for now, that is enough for me.

I’ve read some of your blogs (from Doug’s link) ~ you’re putting into words so many of my own thoughts in recent years. I’ve come to believe that there are millions of us out there ~ all asking the same questions and not getting any answers. But even that is o.k. It tells me that I’m still on a journey, and I’m not alone. :o)

Keep on writing.
LynDel
June 18, 2007

Ausbury

Anne White’s results:

You scored as a Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan

You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God’s grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 75%

Emergent/Postmodern 71%

Neo orthodox 57%

Reformed Evangelical 43%

Charismatic/Pentecostal 43%

Fundamentalist 36%

Classical Liberal 36%

Modern Liberal 29%

Roman Catholic 7%
June 18, 2007

Colleen

You scored as Fundamentalist, You are a fundamentalist. You take the Bible as the foundation of your faith and read it very literally, and it shapes your worldview. Non-fundamentalist Christians have watered-down the Gospel in your view, and academic study of the Bible stops us from ‘taking God at his word.’ Science is opposed to faith, as it contradicts basic biblical truths.Emergent/Postmodern57% Fundamentalist57% Neo orthodox54% Classical Liberal54% Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan54% Charismatic/Pentecostal50% Reformed Evangelical32% Roman Catholic32% Modern Liberal25% What’s your theological worldview?created with QuizFarm.com
June 18, 2007

Colleen

You scored as a Fundamentalist

You are a fundamentalist. You take the Bible as the foundation of your faith and read it very literally, and it shapes your worldview. Non-fundamentalist Christians have watered-down the Gospel in your view, and academic study of the Bible stops us from ‘taking God at his word.’ Science is opposed to faith, as it contradicts basic biblical truths.

Emergent/Postmodern 57%

Fundamentalist 57%

Neo orthodox 54%

Classical Liberal 54%

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 54%

Charismatic/Pentecostal 50%

Reformed Evangelical 32%

Roman Catholic 32%

Modern Liberal 25%
June 18, 2007

Matt

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan, You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God’s grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan89% Emergent/Postmodern75% Classical Liberal71% Neo orthodox64% Fundamentalist46% Modern Liberal43% Reformed Evangelical36% Charismatic/Pentecostal29% Roman Catholic14% What’s your theological worldview?created with QuizFarm.com
June 18, 2007

Ausbury

M&M, now how could I ever forget you? Never! Yes indeed, Matt & Lyn are dear to our hearts….kindred spirits and someday we will either be in-laws or be in a retirement community somewhere warm playing Spades until we assume room temperature. Can you say hello to Gerrit and Courtney for me?
Doug
June 18, 2007

Kristy…alias KC

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan, You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God’s grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan

79%
Neo orthodox

68%
Fundamentalist

57%
Emergent/Postmodern

50%
Classical Liberal

43%
Modern Liberal

43%
Reformed Evangelical

39%
Charismatic/Pentecostal

25%
Roman Catholic

14%
I’m a Wesleyan too…who knew?!

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The Village Church – Sermon Audio
Matt Chandler (at I Tunes – free downloads)

Matt Chandler is a breath of fresh air who calls the nonsense of evangelicalism (is that a word?) as he sees it. Take a minute and listen to him sometime. He’s given me new hope in organized religion.

When is the next spades tournament? I’ll bring the donuts…
June 19, 2007

Ausbury

Hey KC ….. downloading …. thanks!
June 19, 2007

LynDel

Spades tournament?

When?
Where? We’re there…….

KC ~ Donuts?? (long time, no see! We miss you guys, too!) I’ll make coffee ~ and just for you, Doug, I will try not to “blaspheme” my coffee with too much cream……….
June 19, 2007

marriedtojesus

No surprise for me…

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan, You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God’s grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan89% Fundamentalist75% Reformed Evangelical64% Emergent/Postmodern57% Neo orthodox54% Classical Liberal50% Charismatic/Pentecostal50% Modern Liberal14% Roman Catholic4% What’s your theological worldview?created with QuizFarm.com
June 23, 2007

Ausbury

Lyn, the Smeller is the Feller.
July 5, 2007

Chris Eb

Doug, what kind of links are you trying to send me to???

I tried to access the site at work and it was blocked due to “Adult Content”! I guess I’ll actually have to do it on my own time. I’ll report back later with the results. I’m thinking I might be a bit more Roman Catholic than others. That was drilled into my head for 11 years at school.
July 8, 2007

Ausbury

Hey Chris, if you truly end up more Roman Catholic than my other friends, then you get to lead the next communion.
December 17, 2007

brendan

Hi Doug!

Great to see your blog redesign/work!

Postmodern sounds awfully nasty. I hope there’s a different definition for it in the theological world than in the literary world… I don’t feel terribly postmodern, but then, I believe Jesus was about people first, doctrines second. So, here goes….

You scored as a Emergent/Postmodern

You are Emergent/Postmodern in your theology. You feel alienated from older forms of church, you don’t think they connect to modern culture very well. No one knows the whole truth about God, and we have much to learn from each other, and so learning takes place in dialogue. Evangelism should take place in relationships rather than through crusades and altar-calls. People are interested in spirituality and want to ask questions, so the church should help them to do this.

Emergent/Postmodern
96%
Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
82%
Neo orthodox
79%
Reformed Evangelical
61%
Fundamentalist
50%
Classical Liberal
50%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
46%
Modern Liberal
36%
Roman Catholic
32%
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