George Barna, Cultural Research Center Arizona Christian University, 2/12/25
My latest research from the American Worldview Inventory 2025 reveals a significant deterioration of the belief in and reliance upon the God of the Bible, reflecting a broader cultural shift away from a biblical worldview—and from God Himself.
The findings from today’s report are both profound—and troubling.
- Only 40% of all Americans believe that the God of the Bible exists and influences human lives.
- A mere 16% say that God is the most important element in their lives.
- Just 9% report having an intimate, interactive spiritual relationship with Him.
- Only 14% allow God to have total influence over their life choices.
And this shift is also occurring within the Church itself. Among self-identified Christians, the findings highlight a dramatically weakening connection to God’s centrality in daily life:
- While 88% of those who believe in God identify as Christians, only 20% describe their relationship with Him as intimate and interactive.
- More than 60% of Christians do not consider their relationship with God to be the most important one in their lives.
- Nearly one-third of Christians do not believe that God is actively involved in every aspect of their daily existence.
- Over two-thirds of Christians acknowledge that they do not allow God to have total influence over their lives and decisions.
This growing spiritual disengagement is not merely redefining individual faith—it is accelerating the nation’s divorce from the God of the Bible.
As Americans increasingly reject His authority and life principles, the consequences are evident—reshaping morality, decision-making, and social structures. Choices have consequences, and the hardships we endure as a society are inextricably linked to our spiritual affairs with false gods and the elevation of self over our Creator-King.
Read Full Report Here:
https://www.arizonachristian.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CRC-Release-AWVI-2-Mar-12-2025-Final.pdf