From PNW:
Ligonier Ministries’ 2025 State of Theology study, conducted alongside Lifeway Research, was recently released, exposing some sobering statistics — particularly as it pertains to the nature of God, sin, the Bible, and more. Its release came around the September 10 assassination of Christian and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
“It’s interesting to see where the general American public is when it comes to their theological beliefs — or lack thereof,” Perkins observed. He posed a pressing question: “What does the study reveal to us about the beliefs of American evangelicals, and what does it tell us about churches and how they may be shaping those beliefs?” The State of Theology study revealed alarming trends: 47% of evangelicals believe God accepts the worship of all religions, 53% assert that most people are inherently good despite sinning occasionally, and 49% of U.S. adults view Jesus as a great teacher but not God. These findings, as Hibbs and Perkins emphasized, directly contradict biblical teachings, raising concerns about the doctrinal fidelity of many churches.