George Barna stirs emotions in the evangelical world as he pushes for a more relevant church
• Christian Fundamentalism
Pollster George Barna, best known these days as the bearer of bad tidings about the state of Christianity in America, arrived in his Ventura office a few minutes late for a 10 a.m. appointment.
* The divorce rate is no different for born-again Christians than for those who do not consider themselves religious.
* Only a minority of born-again adults (44%) and a tiny proportion of born-again teenagers (9%) are certain that absolute moral truth exists.
* Most Christians' votes are influenced more by economic self-interest than by spiritual and moral values.
* Desiring to have a close, personal relationship with God ranks sixth among the 21 life goals tested among born-agains, trailing such desires as "living a comfortable lifestyle."
"Are people's lives being transformed" by Christianity? Barna has asked. "We can't find evidence of a transformation."