Arizona Christian University Digital Repository
The Arizona Christian University Digital Repository publishes and preserves the scholarly or creative works of faculty, staff, and students of Arizona Christian University (ACU) as well as digitized content from the ACU Archives and the ACU Library. For questions about submitting items to this repository, contact library@arizonachristian.edu.
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- Faculty, staff, and student contributions to scholarship, creative work, and the discovery of knowledge
- Items representing the history of ACU (formerly Southwestern College (Conservative Baptist) or Southwestern Conservative Baptist Bible College) such as yearbooks, university publications and documents, and photographs
- Reports, briefs, and other publications from Dr. George Barna and the Cultural Research Center at ACU
Recent Submissions
2024 Pre-Election Research – Report #1 104 Million People of Faith—Including 32 Million Christian Regular Churchgoers—Projected to Abstain from Voting in November
(Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, 2023-10-07) Barna, George
"As the final weeks of the 2024 presidential election campaign unfold, it appears that the outcome of the close race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will depend on which candidate does a more effective job of getting their supporters to vote. A new national survey by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, led by Dr. George Barna, indicates that voting enthusiasm is significantly lower than in 2020, and that a massive number of Christians who regularly attend church services are not likely to vote in November" (Excerpt from Report).
Arizona Christian University Graduate Catalog 2024-2025
(Arizona Christian University, 2024)
The second Graduate studies catalog at Arizona Christian University. Published for the 2024-2025 school year. 70 pages. Main headings in the catalog include: About ACU, Graduate Programs, Academic Policies, Appendix A: Degree Program Check Sheets, Appendix B: Course Descriptions, Appendix C: Accreditations and Affiliations, and Appendix D: Governing Board, Administration, and Faculty.
Arizona Christian University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
(Arizona Christian University, 2024)
Undergraduate catalog for the 2024-2025 school year at Arizona Christian University. 373 pages. Main headings in the catalog include: Welcome, About Arizona Christian University (ACU), University Life, Admission Policies and Procedures, Financial Information, Academic Information, Academic Programs, The College of Arts and Humanities, The Shelly Roden School of Education and Professional Studies, Campus Safety, Board of Trustees, Administration, Faculty, Academic Calendar, Cancellation Policy, Official Catalog Notice Disclaimer, Appendix A: Program Check Sheets, and Appendix B: Course Descriptions.
American Worldview Inventory 2024: Research Suggests Consequences of Anti-Biblical Worldview Often Misdiagnosed and Treated as Mental Illness
(Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, 2024-09-24) Barna, George
"The latest worldview research from Dr. George Barna of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University presents a chilling possibility: Hundreds of thousands of Americans are spending tens of millions of dollars and numerous hours investing in drugs and mental health solutions that are treating the wrong problem.
Based on several recent studies exploring adults who admit to frequently struggling with anxiety, depression, and fear, Barna and his colleagues suggest that addressing those conditions may not require counseling, hospitalization, drugs, or other common remedies.
The research instead indicates that those are often symptoms of an unhealthy worldview that produces and reinforces the emergence of anxiety, depression, fear, and even suicidal thoughts.
Instead of turning to mental health treatments, the best prescription for millions of Americans is to embrace a more reliable and proven worldview, according to Barna.
Barna is not suggesting that everyone’s mental health issues are caused by worldview deficiencies. He readily acknowledges that some people have mental impairments caused by chemical imbalances, genetic issues, physical or biological challenges, or other conditions.
But for many people, the failure to recognize the consequences of harmful worldview beliefs and behaviors may result in costly, futile, and potentially debilitating misdiagnoses" (Excerpt from Report).
American Worldview Inventory 2024: New Research Reveals the Limitations of Christian Evangelicalism in American Society
(Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, 2024-08-06) Barna, George
The fourth release in the 2024 American Worldview Inventory by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. In the release, Dr. George Barna explains how the spiritual collapse of Christianity in the United States has led to moral cultural decline. Barna discusses popular beliefs amongst Evangelicals which are both theologically right and wrong. He also notes that the term 'Evangelical' has been misapplied by journalists, often creating false statistical portrayals of that particular demographic. There is also a reflection by Dr. Barna about the complexities of researching Christians in the United States and recommendations for what pastors can do to aid in the development of the Christian worldview in their congregations.