Phil Jackson is a man well known in the basketball world, as a coach and leader of the league. He was considered great not only for his knowledge of basketball, but also for his use of alternative spiritual methods to assist his coach. Through his naturalist and pantheistic worldview he left a legacy of a model to follow. Phil Jackson's views on the nature of God, career, and family are ultimately shaped by his worldview of naturalism and pantheism. By comparing my worldview of Christianity to the nature of God, Phil Jackson's career, and family, we will determine whether role model status is relevant to how I perceived a role model. Phil Jackson's idea of ​​the nature of God is conflicting, as he believes in Buddhism, which has Buddha, and Humanism, in which there is no God. Jackson considers himself a Zen Christian. A Christian Zen is a religion that combines the empty mind of Buddhists and the compassion of a Christian, like Christ. Buddhists believe in the Buddha nature and idolize the enlightenment he brings to life. Buddha is not necessarily the deity, but he is highly respected. He believes in the concept of self-awareness, awareness and acceptance, which corresponds to the pantheistic and Buddhist vision of his life (Fittipaldi, 1982, p. 69-71). As far as his naturalist and humanist view of life is concerned, there is no nature in a God. The humanist believes that man is separate from nature and that there is nothing else outside the world that he should experience (Norman , 2004, p. 11). The “Christian” part of Zen Christianity is in line with its humanist vision because of the belief in compassion. There is compassion for humans because of Christ and in humanists because they desire to be connected. Jackson's belief in... middle of paper... by the way. Jackson's life is based on the successes of the world and the lives of human beings, which I don't find that important. In my Christian faith, I hold God worthy of my service, as does Jesus as an example. I strive to be selfless, generous and not focus on anything else like Jesus. So much so that I believe in another worldview like Phil Jackson, I don't see him as a role model. References Fittipaldi, S. E. (1982). Zen Mind, Christian Mind, Empty Mind. Journal of Ecumenical Studies,19(1), 69-84.Heim, D. (1996). Phil Jackson, sneaker seeker. Christian Century, 133(20), 654-656.Wertheim, L. (1998). A Curious Career Phil Jackson went from cloistered child to free-spirited player to championship coach. Somehow everything seems to fit. Sports Illustrated, 36.Unsworth, T. (1997). Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson. National Catholic reporter, 33(12), 29.