![]() Survey responses are selfies with mood lighting and make-up.Įven so, it’s hard to dispute the fact that the Bible has an enormous influence on our society, not only American society in 2014, but Western society going way back. Surveys about religious behavior and belief are highly susceptible to social desirability bias, meaning the very human tendency to tell researchers want we think they want to hear and to polish our self-image a little. Fully half said the Bible contains everything a person needs to know to lead a meaningful life. More than a quarter said that they read from the Good Book daily or at least several times a week. Now, I should note that a young non-religious friend once came home from school with a bright green Gideon’s New Testament that she later touted as a reserve of fine rolling papers, which may explain why the household average isn’t a solid 5.īut most Americans treat the Bible with some degree of deference.Īmong adults who responded to the survey, 56% were classified as “pro-Bible” meaning they think it is the actual or inspired word of God with no errors. In fact, the average is 4.7 copies per household. ![]() ![]() The American Bible Society funds an annual “State of the Bible” survey, and this spring the Christian Post cheered some of their findings: “The Bible continues to dominate both mind space and book retail space as America's undisputed best-seller.” According to the study, conducted by Barna, over 88 percent of American homes contain a Bible. It has been corrected since it first published. This article originally appeared on AlterNet.
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