The eleventh report of the annual American Worldview Inventory 2020 by the Cultural Research Center of Arizona Christian University found that over four in ten American Christians hold to the belief that the Bible is ‘ambiguous’ on the hot button topic of abortion.
According to The Christian Post, the new study noted that Christians in America are experiencing a “post-Christian Reformation,” as believers are embracing secularism instead of a traditional biblical worldview.
When it comes to the much debated topic of abortion, the CRC found that 44 percent of believers believe that the Bible “is ambiguous in its teaching about abortion,” while 34 percent affirm that “abortion is morally acceptable if it spares the mother from financial or emotional discomfort or hardship.”
Additionally, 40 percent do not believe that “human life is sacred.”
The CRC report also found that 42 percent of professing Christians “seek moral guidance primarily from sources other than the Bible,” while 43 percent do not believe that God has a purpose for humanity in devoting one’s life to Him.
Regarding traditional marriage, 34 percent of respondents “reject the idea of legitimate marriage as one man and one woman.”
According to the author of the study, CRC Director of Research Dr. George Barna, U.S. Christians are experiencing a fundamental shift in how they tackle…
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