Culture and Worldview

Some brief thoughts about culture and worldview: Culture is the “how” and “what” of life. A worldview is the “why” behind the “how” and “what”. Culture is the “how” of life. It is how we live out our lives having been shaped and molded from birth. It is also the “what” of life. What is life made up of? What is the world and what is our place in it? On the other hand, worldview is the “why” of life. It seeks to explain the “how” and “what” of life. Worldview functions to explain how we do things and what those things are in relation to God, the world, and self. While some distinction can be made between the two we must be careful to not press their differences. There is an intricate reciprocity between the two. Culture helps shape and form worldview, but worldview also shapes culture. One cannot exist without the other.