- Well many American adults say

they have a biblical worldview.

But a new survey from theFamily Research Council,

Center for Biblical Worldview,finds big inconsistencies

on what that actually means.

Only 31% of adults say it's very important

for their faith to influenceevery area of their life.

Among that number 13% saythey don't let their faith

influence their politics, while 30% say

it is a big influence.

55% say they really let their faith

influence their personal relationships,

5% say they don't.

President of the Family Research Council

Tony Perkins joins us now for more.

Tony the disparity here is so interesting.

What did you find mostsurprising about these findings?

- Well Jen what I found most interesting

only 6% of adults in America have

what's called a biblical worldview.

Meaning we all have a worldview.

We all look at the world and analyze it

based upon an understanding.

As Christians, we shouldhave a biblical worldview

meaning we interpret the events around us

and respond to them basedupon biblical truth.

Only 6% of American adults have that.

But what was interestingin this is 51% said

they did have one, orthey thought they had one.

They didn't.

But what that suggests tome is that they want to,

they think it's important

and they admitted that this is something

that I think I have or I want.

So what it tells me Jen isthat we've got work to do

in terms of helpingpeople, teaching people

how to operate with a biblical worldview.

Meaning, living out the faithas a true disciple of Christ.

Now here's the key about this,

is that a worldview is developed

really between the agesof 18 months and 13 years.

So the bulk of building aworldview, a biblical worldview

in this case, really falls to the parents.

The parents have to be intentional

about developing a worldview,

a biblical worldview in their children.

- Tony, this survey talks about SAGE Cons

and how they let theirfaith influence their lives.

Can you explain to us what SAGE Cons are

and the role they play in America today?

- Certainly can.

SAGE Con, Spiritually Active

Governance Engaged Conservatives.

It's kind of a new term.

Well, about a decadewe've been using this term

working with George Barna,

and it really kind of replaces evangelical

which has become kind of elastic.

A SAGE Con is one whois engaged in politics

or in the culture because of their faith.

They're compelled to get involved.

That's about 6%, I'm sorry,

about 9% of the adultpopulation are SAGE Cons.

That's roughly 30 million Americans

but here's the key factoror key fact about SAGE Cons.

In this last election99% of SAGE Cons voted

in the 2020 election.

That's unheard of.

And 97% of them voted for Donald Trump.

In fact, they were almost 30%of Donald Trump's total vote.

That says and I think the Left knows this.

This is why evangelical SAGE Cons,

people who live outtheir faith are a problem

for the political Left, becausethey can make a difference.

And so their goal is totry to discourage them

from being involved andliving out their faith.

That's one reason we see these attacks

on faith and religious freedom.

The ability to live according to our faith

and teach our children the same.

- Tony, just about 45 seconds left here.

We know that churchmembership and attendance

is on the decline here in the States.

How much is that affectingthese numbers in this survey

and people who say theyhold a biblical worldview?

- See, I actually think it's the flip.

I think the reverse is truth,

because our churches have notbeen teaching biblical truth,

people have thought what's the use.

And so they've kind of drifted away.

Those churches that arestanding in the face

of cultural opposition andpreaching the truth of God

are actually growing.

So the message is preach the truth

stand on it and watch things happen.

- All right, Tony Perkinswith Family Research Council

we will leave it there.

Thank you so much, Tony.