Trends Analysis: Americans Reformulating Christianity
By Audrey Barrick
Christian Post Reporter
Tue, Dec. 04 2007

As fewer Americans identify themselves with Christianity, research indicates that those who remain Christian are redefining what "Christian" means.

Younger generations are not bound by traditional parameters of the Christian faith and instead are embracing values that are not necessarily based on biblical foundations, according to a recent analysis by The Barna Group.

Although faith is an acceptable attribute and pursuit among most young people, their notions of faith do not align with conventional religious perspectives or behavior, the research group reported on Monday.

Young Americans have adopted values such as goodness, kindness and tolerance, but they remain skeptical of the Bible, church traditions, and rules or behaviors based upon religious teaching. the rest