CULTURE CLIPS
Sobering Report on Millennials in America
report from researcher George
A Barna includes sobering findings regarding what millennials in America believe . “ This is the generation that is currently raising the next generation and is massively influential in which direction the nation will head ,” says Ken Ham . 1 An article about the report by The Christian Post 2 stated that :
• Only 28 % believe the Bible is the Word of God .
• 56 % reject the existence of absolute truth .
• Almost one-half of young adults prefer socialism to capitalism .
• A foundation of absolute truth has been replaced by relativism , with feelings and friends forming one ’ s worldview .
• A scant 4 % of millennials hold to a biblical worldview regarding God , life , and morality .
• The overwhelming majority reject the concept of an all-knowing , all-powerful Creator and do not accept the biblical / historical view of scripture , sin , and salvation .
• Being “ born again ” doesn ’ t result from repentance and faith in Christ ’ s sacrificial , substitutionary death and resurrection but refers to being a good person , doing good deeds to merit one ’ s salvation .
• Three out of four believe all religious faiths are of equal value .
• 9 of 10 are syncretists picking a mixture of beliefs from different religions so as not to appear “ intolerant .”
• A high percentage identify themselves as “ DON ’ TS ,” meaning they don ’ t know or even care if God exists . ■
1 . Ken Ham , “ American Millennials — What Do They Believe ?,” Answers in Genesis , March 14 , 2022 , https :// answersingenesis . org / culture / american-millennials-what-they-believe . 2 . Larry Tomczak , “ Barna ’ s millennial report is shocking , but God brings hope ,” The Christian Post , February 25 , 2022 , https :// christianpost . com / voices / barnas-millennial-report-is-shocking-but-god-brings-hope . html .
Shocking Research Shows a Lack of Biblical Worldview Among American Pastors
New research conducted by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian
University on the percentage of American pastors that hold to a biblical worldview reveals shockingly low numbers . Dr . Tracy Munsil , Executive Director of the CRC , shares , “ Just slightly more than a third ( 37 %) possess a biblical worldview , and the majority — 62 %— hold a hybrid worldview known as Syncretism .” 1
In the report , Dr . George Barna shares that only four out of 10 ( 41 %) have a biblical worldview among Senior Pastors . 2 Barna writes that the “ next highest was the 28 % among Associate Pastors . Less than half as many Teaching Pastors ( 13 %) and Children ’ s and Youth Pastors ( 12 %) have a biblical worldview . The lowest level of biblical worldview was among Executive Pastors — only 4 % have consistently biblical beliefs and behaviors .” ■
1 . Dr . Tracy F . Munsil , “ New Study Shows Shocking Lack of Biblical Worldview Among American Pastors ,” Arizona Christian University , May 12 , 2022 , https :// arizonachristian . edu / 2022 / 05 / 12 / shocking-lack-of-biblical-worldview-amongamerican-pastors . 2 . Dr . George Barna , “ Release # 5 : Shocking Results Concerning the Worldview of Christian Pastors ,” Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University , May 10 , 2022 , https :// arizonachristian . edu / wp-content / uploads / 2022 / 05 / AWVI2022 _ Release05 _ Digital . pdf .
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