How Many Americans Have A Biblical Worldview?

Barna Research Group recently released the results of their Biblical Worldview Study:

“For the purposes of the survey, a “biblical worldview” was defined as believing that absolute moral truth exists; the Bible is totally 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. In the research, anyone who held all of those beliefs was said to have a biblical worldview.”

What percentage of American adults do you think hold this view?

a. 9%
b. 19%
c. 69%
d. 79%

If you guessed, “a. 9%”, you’d be right.

As someone who works with college students, I found it fascinating (if not surprising) that less than ½ of 1% of 18-to-23-year-olds hold a biblical worldview.

To read the complete survey results, click here.