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state of the Bible 2025

To emphasize that although the report does not focus on South Africa, the insights shared are crucial for understanding the impact of the Bible, our attitudes towards it, and how its relevance influences society. Let's explore some key findings:

  • Bible Use: p3-4

  • Generation & Gender: p4-6

  • Bible Users by Race/Ethnicity: p8

  • Bible Users by Religion: p8-9

  • Scripture Engagement: p10-11

  • Bible Access by Media Format & Generation: p15-16

  • About the Bible: p18-19

  • Clusters of the Patmos Initiative: p23-26 (Please note South Africa is categorised under Cluster 7)

  • Attitudes: p31-36

  • Interest in learning about the Bible: p37

  • Methods of learning about the Bible: p38

  • Human Flourishing: p45-47

  • Rankings of Nations in Human Flourishing and Secure Flourishing: p48 (Note South Africa’s positions)

  • Human Flourishing Domains and Secure Flourishing Domains, 2020–25: p51

  • Human Flourishing and Secure Flourishing, 2020–25: p52

  • Generations and Flourishing, Selected Categories: p53

  • Financial & Material Stability by Gender and Generation: p55

  • Levels of Human Flourishing by Practices: p56

  • Levels of Human Flourishing by Belief in God’s Activity: p57

  • Human Flourishing by Faith Participation: p58

  • Human Flourishing Scores by Bible Use Frequency: p60

  • The Comfort of Faith, by Scripture Engagement: p86

  • Awareness that God Cares, by Frequency of Bible Use: p87

  • The pathway of scripture engagement: p125-128

We have made the "State of the Bible 2025" report available for download in PDF format. While the report focuses on Americans, it includes research findings from around the globe. The main goal of this report, according to the American Bible Society, is to delve into important modern-day questions such as:

  • What are the favored formats and digital platforms for interacting with the Bible?

  • How does Scripture engagement in the United States compare to other countries of the world?

  • Do people trust the Bible? What about other institutions? Do they trust the people with whom they interact?

  • How engaged are people at church? How does church engagement relate to Scripture engagement and well-being?

  • Does Scripture engagement impact a young person’s sense of purpose and direction and lead to a sense of identity?

  • What impact does Scripture engagement have on stress, hope, and overall human flourishing?

  • How does Scripture engagement relate to helping others and practicing generosity?