A veteran researcher with expertise in American faith trends said recent findings show the impact of COVID-19 on Christians and congregations is "much more extensive" than was actually expected.
"Typically, you don't find that religious beliefs change very much," Dr. George Barna, director of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, told CBN's Faithwire. "They're probably the most stable of the factors in a person's life because they relate to worldview that's formed when you're young and it doesn't change much as you age."
But Barna said worldviews can shift and change when people encounter an emotional or painful crises, noting the pandemic presented this very dynamic for millions of Americans. The results of his recent American Worldview Inventory 2023 survey through the Cultural Research Center confirm these claims.
"We found a number of things that changed in terms of their views of truth, their views about God, their own assessment of their spiritual commitment, some of their moral perspectives," he said. "Even their ideas and their behaviors related to ... personal religious activity, going to church, reading the Bible, acknowledging their sins, and asking for forgiveness." Barna said these indicators "shifted pretty dramatically."
One of the most troubling findings was the proportion of Americans with a biblical worldview. Already sparse at just 6%, that proportion dropped to 4% in the latest survey wave. Barna explained the importance of worldview to each human being, helping people fully understand this measure - and why he believes it might not be too late to turn the ship around.
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