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In a world filled with competing voices and ideologies, this guide, Faulty Worldviews, seeks to uncover the limitations and inconsistencies of various popular philosophies and beliefs that shape our thinking today.
在一个充满竞争声音和意识形态的世界里,这本指南《错误的的世界观》(Faulty Worldviews)旨在揭示当今塑造我们思想的各种流行哲学和信仰的局限性和不一致性。
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From atheism to expressive individualism, each worldview promises answers to life’s deep questions—about purpose, identity, morality, and destiny—but ultimately falls short because they all reduce human beings to something less than the fullness God intended.
从无神论到表现型个人主义,每一种世界观都承诺回答生命深层的问题——关于目的、身份、道德和命运——但最终都显得不足,因为它们都将人贬低到低于神所预定的丰满。
Each perspective explored here is shown to lack a coherent foundation for the very values they attempt to uphold, such as meaning, justice, or human dignity.
这里探讨的每一种观点都被证明缺乏一个连贯的基础来支撑它们试图维护的价值观,例如意义、正义或人的尊严。
In contrast, Christianity offers a holistic and truth-filled view of reality that recognizes both our material and spiritual natures, grounding our identity in the image of God and providing a framework for true justice and purpose.
相比之下,基督教提供了一个整体的、充满真理的现实观,它承认我们的物质和属灵本性,将我们的身份建立在神的形象之上,并为真正的正义和目的提供了一个框架。
This book isn’t just a critique; it’s a call to examine the root of our beliefs and to understand why only a worldview anchored in God’s unchanging truth can satisfy the soul’s deepest needs.
这本书不仅仅是一部批判;它呼吁我们审视我们信仰的根源,并理解为什么只有植根于神不变真理的世界观才能满足灵魂最深切的需要。
Whether you are familiar with these philosophies or encountering them for the first time, this exploration offers clarity and insight into why the Christian faith provides answers that resonate with the realities of human experience, offering hope, coherence, and redemption in a broken world.
无论你熟悉这些哲学还是第一次接触它们,这种探索都提供了清晰的认识和洞察力,说明了为什么基督教信仰提供的答案能与人类经验的现实产生共鸣,在一个破碎的世界中提供希望、连贯性和救赎。
Table of Contents
目录
Introduction
引言
Atheism – Asserts that there is no God or divine being, which implies a purely material universe where all reality, including human life, is the product of random, unguided forces.
无神论 – 断言没有神或神圣的存在,这意味着一个纯粹物质的宇宙,其中所有现实,包括人类生命,都是随机、无引导力量的产物。
Communism/Marxism – or International Socialism is a statist ideology advocating for communal ownership of the means of production, aiming to eliminate class distinctions and distribute resources equitably, through state control, as a solution to perceived economic and social inequalities.
共产主义/马克思主义 – 或国际社会主义是一种国家主义意识形态,主张生产资料公有制,旨在通过国家控制消除阶级差别并公平分配资源,以此作为解决所感知的经济和社会不平等的方案。
Existentialism – Focuses on individual experience, often suggesting that life has no inherent meaning apart from what one personally defines, leading to subjective and potentially nihilistic views.
存在主义 – 关注个体经验,常常暗示生命除了个人所定义的之外没有固有的意义,导致主观和潜在的虚无主义观点。
Expressive Individualism – A worldview that elevates self-expression and personal authenticity as the ultimate goals of human life
表现型个人主义 – 一种将自我表达和个人真实性提升为人生终极目标的世界观
Fascism – or National Socialism, is a statist ideology advocating for control of the means of production that promotes authoritarianism, nationalism, and a powerful, centralized state.
法西斯主义 – 或国家社会主义,是一种国家主义意识形态,主张控制生产资料,提倡威权主义、民族主义和一个强大的中央集权国家。
Feminism – Advocates for gender equality, sometimes expanding to intersectionality, viewing social structures primarily through power dynamics and gender.
女性主义 – 倡导性别平等,有时扩展到交叉性,主要通过权力动态和性别视角看待社会结构。
Globalism – The ideology that emphasizes centralized global cooperation and governance to address international challenges, often prioritizing global objectives over national sovereignty and individual freedoms.
全球主义 – 强调集中化的全球合作与治理以应对国际挑战的意识形态,通常将全球目标置于国家主权和个人自由之上。
Humanistic Psychology – Pioneered by Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, this perspective emphasizes self-actualization and personal growth, viewing humans as inherently good and capable of finding meaning through self-discovery and fulfillment of needs, as in Maslow’s Hierarchy.
人本主义心理学 – 由卡尔·罗杰斯(Carl Rogers)和亚伯拉罕·马斯洛(Abraham Maslow)开创,这一观点强调自我实现和个人成长,视人为天性善良,能够通过自我发现和满足需求(如马斯洛需求层次理论)找到意义。
Kleptocracy – A form of governance where leaders exploit their power to accumulate personal wealth and resources at the public’s expense, often through corruption and embezzlement.
盗贼统治 – 一种治理形式,领导者利用其权力以牺牲公众利益为代价积累个人财富和资源,通常通过腐败和贪污。
Materialism (Consumer) – – Defines reality as solely physical, reducing life’s purpose to material success or pleasure, often seen in consumerism and wealth-focused values.
唯物主义(消费型)– 将现实定义为纯粹物质的,将人生目的简化为物质成功或享乐,常见于消费主义和以财富为中心的价值观。
Materialism (or Physicalism) – Asserts that all reality is composed of physical matter alone, denying any non-material aspects such as the soul, spirit, or any supernatural dimensions, and often associated with scientific atheism or naturalism.
唯物主义(或物理主义)– 断言所有现实仅由物质构成,否认任何非物质方面,如灵魂、精神或任何超自然维度,并且常常与科学无神论或自然主义相关联。
Modern Gnosticism – The belief that true identity is found in the inner self, often viewing the physical body as secondary or even irrelevant to one’s “real” identity, in contrast to the biblical teaching of an integrated body and soul created by God.
现代诺斯底主义 – 相信真正的身份在于内在自我,常常将肉体视为次要的,甚至与一个人的“真实”身份无关,这与圣经关于神所创造的身体与灵魂相结合的教导相反。
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is an economic framework that argues governments with sovereign currencies can fund unlimited spending by creating money, without relying on taxes or borrowing, as long as inflation is managed.
现代货币理论 (MMT) 是一种经济框架,它认为拥有主权货币的政府可以通过创造货币来资助无限的支出,而无需依赖税收或借贷,只要通货膨胀得到控制。
Nihilism – Believes life lacks objective meaning, purpose, or value, reducing human life to random chance.
虚无主义 – 相信生命缺乏客观意义、目的或价值,将人生简化为随机偶然。
Paganism – Paganism is a belief system rooted in polytheism, nature worship, and mystical practices, often seeking spiritual power and guidance through created things rather than the Creator.
异教 – 异教是一种植根于多神论、自然崇拜和神秘实践的信仰体系,常常通过受造物而非造物主寻求属灵力量和指引。
Pantheism – Belief that God and the universe are identical, viewing all of reality as divine.
泛神论 – 相信神与宇宙同一,视所有现实为神圣。
Panentheism – The belief that God pervades all of creation while also existing beyond it, viewing the universe as contained within the divine but not fully encompassing God’s entirety.
泛神内在论 – 相信神贯穿所有受造物,同时也存在于其之外,视宇宙包含在神圣之内,但并非完全包含神的全部。
Pluralism – The belief that all religions and worldviews hold equal validity, asserting that no single truth can claim superiority, and promoting tolerance through the acceptance of diverse perspectives as equally legitimate paths to meaning and morality.
多元主义 – 相信所有宗教和世界观都具有同等效力,断言没有任何单一真理可以宣称优越性,并通过接受不同观点作为通往意义和道德的同等合法途径来促进宽容。
Political Idolatry – The excessive devotion to or reliance on political leaders, ideologies, or outcomes as a primary source of identity, hope, or security, rather than placing ultimate trust in God
政治偶像崇拜 – 过度投入或依赖政治领袖、意识形态或结果,将其作为身份、希望或安全感的主要来源,而不是将最终的信靠置于神身上。
Postliberalism – A political and social ideology that rejects the neutrality of classical liberalism, advocating for a state-directed society where unified moral and cultural values are enforced through both governmental and corporate structures.
后自由主义 – 一种拒绝古典自由主义中立性的政治和社会意识形态,主张建立一个国家导向的社会,通过政府和企业结构来强制推行统一的道德和文化价值观。
Postmodernism – Rejects objective truth and meta-narratives, seeing all knowledge as socially constructed and often skeptical of traditional structures and norms.
后现代主义 – 拒绝客观真理和元叙事,视所有知识为社会建构,并且常常对传统结构和规范持怀疑态度。
Progressivism – An ideological departure from classical liberalism, advocating large-scale government intervention to drive social change and reshape society according to ideals of equality, justice, and collective welfare, often prioritizing state power over individual liberties to achieve its vision.
进步主义 – 一种偏离古典自由主义的意识形态,主张大规模政府干预以推动社会变革,并根据平等、正义和集体福祉的理想重塑社会,常常为了实现其愿景而将国家权力置于个人自由之上。
Relativism – The belief that truth and morality are subjective and vary based on individual perspective or cultural context, rejecting universal standards of right and wrong.
相对主义 – 相信真理和道德是主观的,并根据个人观点或文化背景而变化,拒绝普世的是非标准。
Scientism & Naturalism – The belief that only scientific or material explanations are valid, viewing all aspects of existence—including human thought, morality, and purpose—as products of physical processes alone, without any spiritual or supernatural dimension.
科学主义与自然主义 – 相信只有科学或物质的解释才是有效的,视存在的各个方面——包括人类思想、道德和目的——都仅仅是物质过程的产物,没有任何属灵或超自然的维度。
Secularism – the belief that society should operate independently of religious or spiritual influence, basing public life, law, and moral judgments solely on human reason and empirical knowledge rather than divine or religious authority.
世俗主义 – 相信社会应独立于宗教或属灵影响而运作,公共生活、法律和道德判断仅基于人类理性和经验知识,而非神圣或宗教权威。
Statism – The belief that the state should hold centralized control over society and individual lives, often prioritizing state authority as the primary solution to human and social issues.
国家主义 – 相信国家应对社会和个人生活进行集中控制,常常将国家权威优先作为解决人类和社会问题的主要方案。
Stoicism – Emphasizes rationality, personal resilience, and acceptance of fate, gaining modern traction through its practical advice on managing emotions. – Emphasizes rationality, personal resilience, and acceptance of fate, gaining modern traction through its practical advice on managing emotions.
斯多葛主义 – 强调理性、个人韧性和接受命运,通过其管理情绪的实用建议在现代获得了吸引力。– 强调理性、个人韧性和接受命运,通过其管理情绪的实用建议在现代获得了吸引力。
Technocracy – A system of governance in which experts, scientists, and technical specialists hold decision-making power, aiming to shape society based on data, efficiency, and specialized knowledge rather than political or ideological considerations.
技术统治 – 一种由专家、科学家和技术专才掌握决策权的治理体系,旨在基于数据、效率和专业知识而非政治或意识形态考量来塑造社会。
Technological Determinism & Transhumanism– Holds that technological development shapes culture and societal values, often viewing technology as a solution to all human problems.
技术决定论与超人类主义 – 认为技术发展塑造文化和社会价值观,常常将技术视为解决所有人类问题的方案。
Utilitarianism – Judges right and wrong based on outcomes, aiming to maximize happiness or minimize suffering.
功利主义 – 根据结果判断是非,旨在最大化幸福或最小化痛苦。
Woke Ideology – Woke ideology is a belief system that seeks social justice through enforcing conformity to a narrow set of progressive values, often prioritizing group identity and systemic restructuring over individual responsibility, open dialogue, and personal transformation.
觉醒意识形态 – 觉醒意识形态是一种信仰体系,它通过强制遵守一套狭隘的进步价值观来寻求社会正义,常常将群体身份和系统性重组置于个人责任、开放对话和个人转变之上。