A Christian Worldview of History

  As historians with a Christian worldview, we are obligated to understand the value of telling an agenda-free story about the past. Telling the truth for its own sake is itself a Godly value. Proverbs 12:19 reminds us, "Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment." Even if we think it is for a good cause, being intentionally deceitful serves no one. Our biases when researching and retelling a historical story are essential; however, we must not allow our biases to alter the truth of the past. When we set out to tell a story from the past, we must do so imaginatively and entertainingly but also honestly. With a Christian worldview, we as historians can view history through a Christian lens, but we must not over-spiritualize what we see.  This idea of being honest may be most important when viewing historical figures we have previously looked up to. The search for truth should outweigh our preliminary thoughts on a person or event. We must find those d...