The Latest Barna Survey Finds That The Most ...

The latest Barna survey finds that the most radical differences of opinion on what needs to change in America are between evangelicals and those not born-again. Overall, 82% of American adults say a change in the overall care and resources devoted to children is absolutely necessary in the immediate future. Only 62% of evangelicals agreed. While enhancing the health of Christian churches was the lowest priority among Americans (44%), evangelicals made it one of their highest priorities. Also among top evangelical priorities is upgrading the state of marriage and families and improving the spiritual condition of the nation. In each of these cases, evangelicals were more than 30 percentage points more likely than other adults to say these issues are absolutely necessary for the immediate future. “Overall, evangelical Christians stood out as the segment that holds views that are most dissimilar from the typical perspectives of Americans,” states the report. (Barna Online 8/20/07)