Running head: WORLDVIEW ANALYSIS AND PERSONAL INVENTORY 1
Worldview Analysis and Personal Inventory
Name
Institutional Affiliation
, WORLDVIEW ANALYSIS AND PERSONAL INVENTORY 2
Worldview Analysis and Personal Inventory
1. Explain the Christian perspective of the nature of spirituality and ethics in contrast
to the perspective of postmodern relativism within health care
The Christian worldview states that God exists as the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Go
is a supernatural that exists in different forms that human beings cannot apprehend. The
Christian perspective of holding science explains how information is obtained from the world.
The idea of holding information is a relative idea that requires more research to establish the
truth. Christians understand the nature of God in that he has control over everything on earth and
contributes to every eventuality in life. For example, in instances of misfortunes such as
sickness, Christians believe it is the responsibility of God to heal.
For this reason, some Christians are reluctant to seek healthcare services from hospitals due
to failure to believe in contemporary medicine. And since in nursing, God’s love is reflected in
the whole individual, healthcare providers need to adopt simple measures when providing care
and medical attention to patients (Shelly & Miller, 2009). A person’s inner beliefs affect the
healing process either directly and indirectly; hence providence of medical services based on
patient religion, they are more comfortable to cooperate with the providers, and it also
accelerates healing.
On the other hand, postmodern relativism suggests that truth is inexistent. The idea is that
facts are invented and not discovered. Relativism implies that it is only personal purposes that
exist. An example of this is an argument concerning the morally right and wrong concept. The
perception that murder is inhumane is a subjective idea that can be determined either as wrong or
right. Postmodern relativism states that humans do not live more special lives than that of other
living or non-living organisms (Shelly & Miller, 2009). The failure to consider murder wrong
Worldview Analysis and Personal Inventory
Name
Institutional Affiliation
, WORLDVIEW ANALYSIS AND PERSONAL INVENTORY 2
Worldview Analysis and Personal Inventory
1. Explain the Christian perspective of the nature of spirituality and ethics in contrast
to the perspective of postmodern relativism within health care
The Christian worldview states that God exists as the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Go
is a supernatural that exists in different forms that human beings cannot apprehend. The
Christian perspective of holding science explains how information is obtained from the world.
The idea of holding information is a relative idea that requires more research to establish the
truth. Christians understand the nature of God in that he has control over everything on earth and
contributes to every eventuality in life. For example, in instances of misfortunes such as
sickness, Christians believe it is the responsibility of God to heal.
For this reason, some Christians are reluctant to seek healthcare services from hospitals due
to failure to believe in contemporary medicine. And since in nursing, God’s love is reflected in
the whole individual, healthcare providers need to adopt simple measures when providing care
and medical attention to patients (Shelly & Miller, 2009). A person’s inner beliefs affect the
healing process either directly and indirectly; hence providence of medical services based on
patient religion, they are more comfortable to cooperate with the providers, and it also
accelerates healing.
On the other hand, postmodern relativism suggests that truth is inexistent. The idea is that
facts are invented and not discovered. Relativism implies that it is only personal purposes that
exist. An example of this is an argument concerning the morally right and wrong concept. The
perception that murder is inhumane is a subjective idea that can be determined either as wrong or
right. Postmodern relativism states that humans do not live more special lives than that of other
living or non-living organisms (Shelly & Miller, 2009). The failure to consider murder wrong
