American Worldview Inventory 2021: Top 10 Most Seductive Unbiblical Ideas Embraced by Americans
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"The American public flaunts its free will in many ways, not the least of which is by embracing a number of seductive—but decidedly unbiblical beliefs—as part of their worldview. According to new analysis of data from the American Worldview Inventory 2021 from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, the “Top 10” most prevalent “seductive unbiblical ideas” embraced by American adults include: • the spiritually inclusive idea that “having faith matters more than what faith you have”; • all faiths are of equal value; • belief in “karma,” the idea rooted in Eastern religions that “you get what you give”; • the dismissal of absolute truth; • commitment to personal, subjective morality; • the idea that people are “basically good”; • success is determined by happiness, comfort, goodness, or fulfilled potential; • sexual relations apart from marriage are morally acceptable; • rejection of the notion that people are inherently sinful; • and the conclusion that the purpose of accumulated personal wealth is unrelated to God’s purposes."