Providence and the Past: A Christian View of History By Angelia Hughes What Is a Christian Worldview of History? The Christian approach to history starts with the belief that history follows God’s sovereign direction rather than occurring by chance. Even when God’s movement isn’t immediately clear to us we can maintain faith in His constant presence throughout history. In his work Why Study History? John Fea highlights the crucial role humility plays in historical studies. Christians need to practice discernment when they consider historical events as direct manifestations of God’s judgment or blessing. We must approach historical study with reverence and patience while caring for our analysis to acknowledge both human responsibility and God's sovereignty. Why This Matters to Me - As a Person and Historian Through my Christian faith and historical studies, I perceive history as a narrative showing both human failings and God’s saving grace. The past contains accounts of sinfulnes...