In James Sire’s book, The Universe Next Door (2009), I like how the author articulates a straightforward essence of basic Western worldviews and encourages us to think in terms of our own worldviews. He argues that by comprehending and applying these things we will understand our culture, our neighbors, and ourselves better. He writes, “I am convinced that for any of us to be fully conscious intellectually we should not only be able to detect the worldviews of others but be aware of our own—why it is ours and why, in light of so many options, we think it is true” (p. 21). He further describes his purpose for writing the book and makes it clear that many of us hold different worldviews whether we are aware of them or not. It’s apparent that