November 6, 2024
Regardless of life’s circumstances, those who read the Bible find they have “far more hope,” according to a recent survey.

Regardless of life’s circumstances, those who read the Bible find they have “far more hope,” according to a recent survey.

The American Bible Society’s 2023 State of the Bible survey found that those who read the Bible scored an average of 3.8 out of 5 on its “Persevering Hope” scale that ranked levels of hope with the degree to which people engage with Scripture.

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The survey also found that the number of Americans reading the Bible has dropped more than 10% since the height of the coronavirus pandemic to 39%.

It also noted that 44% of people believe the country would be “worse off” without the Bible as part of society. While 41% said there would be “little change” in America without the Bible, nearly 14% said, “A Bible-less America would be better.”

However, respondents did not find that the drop in engagement with the Bible was to blame for a moral decline in America.

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A lack of positive parental involvement was the leading reason given (26%) for moral decay, while 23% said they felt entertainment had a negative influence on society, and 16% blamed an unhealthy reliance on social media.

The survey was conducted between Jan. 5-30, polling 2,761 adults from all 50 states with a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of plus or minus 2.59 percentage points.

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