Only 6% of self-professed Christians hold biblical worldview amid increasing syncretism in the US: survey

The Christian Post reports: “Only 6% of Christians have a biblical worldview as many Americans embrace syncretism, according to a new survey. 

The Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University released a new batch of research from the American Worldview Inventory 2024.

The main takeaway from the report is that ‘the typical American adult is not a worldview purist but is essentially a worldview plagiarist, combining beliefs and behaviors borrowed from an average of nine recognized worldviews into their personal worldview blend.’ The research considers this finding as consistent with the fact that ‘the dominant worldview in America is syncretism, chosen by 92% of American adults as their dominant philosophy of life.’

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‘Syncretism is the term used to describe a customized blend of philosophies of life that a person pieces together for their own satisfaction,’ the report explained. ‘Syncretism is the result of people relying upon their emotions to appropriate elements of various recognized worldviews toward creating an idiosyncratic, personally pleasing understanding of and response to reality.’

Adherence to syncretism has increased since 2021, when the Cultural Research Center found that 88% of American adults subscribed to the worldview…”

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