Christian worldview in U.S. being supplanted by Syncretism

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Survey: Christian worldview in U.S. being supplanted by Syncretism

'A blending where no single life philosophy is dominant'

Bob Unruh By Bob Unruh

Published March 8, 2022 at 5:31pm


A survey stunningly has revealed that many Americans who may think of themselves as Christian actually follow a worldview called Syncretism – "a blending of multiple worldviews in which no single life philosophy is dominant" – and only a sparse 2% of parents of pre-teens actually possess a biblical worldview.



The results come from the American Worldview Inventory 2022 done by George Barna and the Cultural Research Center at Arizona State.



"It seems that most pre-teen parents are unaware – or certainly unfazed – by the contradiction between calling themselves 'Christian,' but living in ways that repudiate the teachings of Jesus and the principles in the Bible," Barna said.



"The polling reveals that not only are a majority of today's parents Millennials (the adult generation in America least likely to possess a biblical worldview), but that 94% of parents of pre-teens possess a worldview known as Syncretism…"



That leaves those involved with those beliefs with a worldview "that is diverse and often self-contradictory. In fact, despite 67% of the parents of pre-teens claiming to be Christian, the research also revealed that only 2% of them actually possess a biblical worldview," the center said.



The report explained, "Everyone has a worldview. Typically, it's fully developed and operational before they reach their teen years. Parents, of course, play a hugely significant role in shaping it. And therein lies the issue—at least for those hoping for a resurgence in the number of Americans whose worldview is biblical."



"A parent’s primary responsibility is to prepare a child for the life God intends for that child. A crucial element in that nurturing is helping the child develop a biblical worldview—the filter that causes a person to make their choices in harmony with biblical teachings and principles," explained Barna.



Noting that the Bible assigns the worldview development process to the child’s family and community of faith, he reiterated that neither of those seem engaged in the task.

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