A new Barna research study shows that Americans are changing their understanding and definition of 'sin," the Christian Daily website reports today (Oct. 25, 2025).
The new data from the American W
orldview Inventory national survey of 2,000 adults arranged by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University signals a domestic shift in the nation's moral compass and builds on earlier reports documenting widespread confusion about the existence and nature of sin, according to the press release.
Some behaviors -- such as drinking, gambling,and working on the Sabbath -- are "rarely viewed as sinful," according to the research. Others -- such as abortion, sexual fantasies,and cheating on taxes -- split public opinion.
Only six of 12 behaviors were still widely regarded as sinful, mainly those related to speech, sexuality, faith. and drug use.
Dr. George Barna, Director of Research at Arizona Christian University's Cultural Research Center, commented that there was a difference in attitudes to sin depending on the age group.
"There appears to be a clear and moderately strong link between generational diffrences of opinion related to sin and the ongoing redefinition of morality in American society," Barna said.
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