The 2021 “State of the Bible” report from American Bible Society shows mixed signs when it comes to Scripture engagement.
The report shows 54% of U.S. adults believe America would be worse off without the Bible, a 5% increase since last year. The same number of Americans believe the Bible contains “everything a person needs to live a meaningful life.”
Some 181 million Americans opened a Bible in the past year, up 7.1% from 2020, but just 23% of Americans said they turned to the Bible as a source of comfort during the pandemic. Approximately 38% relied on prayer/distinct meditation to cope with difficulties, but only one third see the Bible as unique or distinct from other spiritual books.
Find the report at stateofthebible.org.
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