Are Christians Really Hypocrites? Barna Researchers Examine Actions, Attitudes

Barna survey suggests that overcoming self-righteous tendencies is difficult for Christians—regardless of denomination or demographics. (Infographic)

A new report from Barna Group indicates that most of today's Christians are more like the Pharisees than Jesus.

Barna surveyed 718 self-identified Christians from a variety of denominations to find what extent their actions and attitudes line up with Jesus's. Researchers found only 1 in 7 Christians manages to hold Christ-like beliefs and also act in Christ-like ways. Yet, 1 in 2 Christians tends "to have attitudes and actions that are characterized by self-righteousness." (See the full infographic at the bottom of this post.) Read more