Part of the immense phenomenon of intellectual well-being in America has its roots in the spiritual crisis, says Dr. George Barn, co-founder and manager of investigation at the Cultural investigation Centre at the Christian University of Arizona. The scientist adds that any people looking for medicines and counseling in fact “are treating the incorrect problem”.
– We're in a situation where the best estimates are that we have... about 1 in 4 adults with any kind of diagnosed intellectual illness. – Dr. Barn said in an interview with CBN News. He added that "it is simply a wide range", but "when we look deeper, it turns out that these numbers are the higher, the younger the individual is."
In his opinion, trying to find the causes of anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, addictions, etc., “we discover that frequently what can happen does not mean that they have any kind of chemical imbalance or physical problem that causes what seems to be a intellectual illness; the origin may be their belief structure, their outlook.”
Barna recommends developing a "biblical worldview" to aid "repair basic beliefs" and "relieve any anxiety, stress and raging depression".
The student believes that while it is sometimes appropriate to prescribe tablets, advise or even hospitalize, in another cases you may encounter “badly diagnosed basic problems”. – I think this frequently happens due to the fact that advisors across the country – in fact, most of them – do not consider spirituality and religion to be part of a person's intellectual health. They simply turn to the solution they know, that is, “we cannot figure it out, so we will prescribe the pills” or “let’s just talk about it” or “we will send you to the hospital” – whatever it may be said Barna, saying that these are frequently bad solutions.
Analyzing the data from the American Worldview Inventory report, the scientist concluded that there is simply a correlation between deficiency of faith, age and increased intellectual problems. Most people (56 percent) from the Z generation, which includes people of teenage age and early 20, face intellectual problems, and only 1 percent of them have “biblical worldview”.
In turn, 49 percent of the Millenniumrs say that “they are constantly struggling with fear, depression, fear, etc.”. Among them, only 2 percent has, as Dr. Brno put it, a “biblical worldview”.
Older generations, specified as the X-generation and the demographic boom generation, where a larger proportion of members have adopted a "biblical worldview", do not have that percent of people struggling with their intellectual health.
– Can we say that “biblical worldview” prevents intellectual illness? No, but we can say that it seems that it seriously or importantly reduces the probability of these problems said the researcher. He explained that people with "biblical worldview" are besides little likely to go to prison, have abortions or take another risky behaviors, specified as addictions. They are besides to be more content with their lives, for they feel fulfilled.
Dr. Barna has been analyzing American religion patterns for decades, pointing out that worldview can have a “dramamatic impact on all aspects” of human life.
Sources: faithwire.com, arizonachristian.edu
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