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George Barna (born 1955) is the founder of The Barna Group, a market research firm specializing in studying the religious beliefs and behavior of Americans, and the intersection of faith and culture. He currently serves as the senior executive in Metaformation an organization committed to "helping people optimize their life journey." ==Background== Barna grew up a Catholic in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey, but has since engaged with evangelical Christianity.〔George Barna, quoted in 〕 He graduated ''summa cum laude'' from Boston College with a Bachelor's degree in sociology (along with a ''minor'' or secondary focus in religion), and holds two master's degrees from Rutgers University and a doctorate from Dallas Baptist University. Barna leads seminars for church leaders, speaks at ministry conferences, has taught at seminaries, and has been a pastor. As an author, he has written more than four dozen books on contemporary Christian issues, with topics ranging from worldviews, trends and children to church life, spiritual growth and leadership. He also writes columns which are published on the website of Barna Group. As a result of his work, Barna has coined several terms, including: * ''Mosaic Generation'' – the demographic profile of those born between 1984 and 2002. According to Barna, this generation is "very mosaic in every aspect of their life." He continues, "There's no attribute that really dominates like you might have seen with prior generations." Barna also describes this group as "comfortable with contradiction", "post-modern" and exhibiting "non-linear" thinking. * ''Theolographics'' – the theological perspectives and applications of people; * ''Spiritainment'' – a portmanteau which refers to the blending of spirituality and entertainment, toward influencing people's spiritual perspectives. He is married to Nancy Barna, and they have three adopted daughters — two from Guatemala, one from Russia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Barna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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