I was excited to read the latest book from George Barna - The Seven Faith Tribes: Who They Are, What They Believe, and Why They Matter. I deeply appreciate the work of The Barna Group. The research that they produce about life and faith is insightful and often quite applicable to the local church. However, I found myself to be disappointed by the trajectory of this book. The thesis is that the United States as a culture is in decline and that significant change is needed to avert the course toward self-destruction. Barna's approach to this end is to examine different faith tribes within America, identify common values and seek how these common values can help shape the country in positive ways.
The Seven Faith Tribes by George Barna
I was excited to read the latest book from George Barna - The Seven Faith Tribes: Who They Are, What They Believe, and Why They Matter. I deeply appreciate the work of The Barna Group. The research that they produce about life and faith is insightful and often quite applicable to the local church. However, I found myself to be disappointed by the trajectory of this book. The thesis is that the United States as a culture is in decline and that significant change is needed to avert the course toward self-destruction. Barna's approach to this end is to examine different faith tribes within America, identify common values and seek how these common values can help shape the country in positive ways.