Only 16 percent of non-Christians in their late teens and 20s say they have a “good impression” of Christianity, according to a study by The Barna Group.
A “growing sense of disengagement and disillusionment” has caused 16- to 29-year-olds to “exhibit a greater degree of criticism toward Christianity than did previous generations when they were at the same stage of life,” Barna said. In fact, the research indicated the age group is “more skeptical of and resistant to Christianity than were people of the same age just a decade ago.”
Common negative perceptions that today’s youth have, Barna said, are that Christianity is judgmental (87 percent), hypocritical (85 percent), old-fashioned (78 percent) and too involved in politics (75 percent). (BP)
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