The way Christians see the world is now a matter for study at the Blue Mountains Bible College.
25 students are spending evenings at a former factory turned classroom for a period of nine weeks discovering what goes into a Christian world view.
The ground-breaking course is being hosted by Springwood/Winmalee Anglican Church, in its newly refurbished ministry centre.
Senior Pastor Graham Crew says it's a boon for the church and a bonus for Christian Education.
"I'm excited about developing a partnership between Blue Mountains Bible College and Masters Institute, and delighted to see our new ministry centre being used to expand solid Christian education in the region."
The Diploma of Worldview is a tertiary course accredited with the Masters Institute from Auckland, and run in conjunction with the National Institute for Christian Education (NICE).
The course has been developed by Dr Rod Thompson who received his PhD at Macquarie University in the are of the Bible and Christian Education.
NICE principal Dr Richard Edlin says the course helps students understand how their religious perspectives differ from the secular world.
"Although we are not usually aware of what our worldview is, it is the way we make sense of the world," Dr Edlin said.
Organisers say developing an understanding of how Christian viewpoints shape responses can be particularly helpful for those wishing to develop skills dialoguing with non-churched people.
Students involved in the nine-week course are aged between 18 and 80, and come from a wide range of backgrounds.
People interested in undertaking the course can visit the Blue Mountains Bible College website.