Recent Barna research reveals that less than 1% of the Mosaic generation (18-23 year olds) in the US possess a biblical worldview. What has led to this result?
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tom felten on March 18, 2009 at 8:34 am
btw, Barna defines a biblical worldview this way: “believing that absolute moral truth exists; the Bible is completely accurate in all of the principles it teaches; Satan is considered to be a real being or force, not merely symbolic; a person cannot earn their way into Heaven by trying to be good or do good works; Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth; and God is the all-knowing, all-powerful creator of the world who still rules the universe today.”
Sean on March 18, 2009 at 9:02 am
A relativistic and pluralistic culture continues to pound away at the biblical worldview. So it’s important for Christians to both live out their beliefs, but also know what they believe. Only then will we worship God and influence others “in spirit [heart] and truth [head].”
leigh on March 18, 2009 at 9:16 am
Possibly a lack of good solid biblical teaching at home and in the church! Years ago, churches focused more on religious instruction, guiding and growing the faith of children and youth in a more systematic way. I think we’ve gotten away from that. Can most young people even articulate what exactly they believe? At some point, each young adult needs to evaluate what they have learned form theirparents, SS teachers, etc. , examining why they believe the way they do, and make their faith all their own.