In recent years, we have seen attempts to stifle Christian views in the public square through governments attempting to prosecute those who won’t create a wedding cake or a website for same-sex marriages because of their religious convictions.

This has left many believers feeling intimidated about sharing their faith, believing that their opinions will be rejected or even mocked.

However, recent polling by the Barna group suggests that the average American is more open to conversations about God than they have ever been.

In a recent year-in-review article posted on its website, Barna reported “that 77 percent of U.S. adults believe in God or a higher power, 74 percent would like to grow spiritually and 44 percent are more open to God today than they were before the pandemic.” 

What I find stunning is the revelation that 44% are now more open to God than they were before the pandemic.

Recent Barna surveys also found that a significant percentage of Americans still hold a level of respect for the Bible, even among those who don’t consider themselves to be spiritual.

When asked whether they believed that the Bible is ‘totally accurate in all of the principles it teaches’ a significant percentage of respondents agreed with this statement including;

• 26% who considered themselves ‘spiritually open’
• 19% of all non-Christians, and
• 8% who do not consider themselves to be spiritually open.