The State of the Bible in 2025

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae

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🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

How many Americans are engaging the Bible today? And in what ways? How does Bible reading affect giving to charity, life flourishing, and experience with loneliness? Sean and Scott discuss these questions, and more, by analyzing the latest report from the American Bible Society. While some of the findings are expected, quite a few are eye-opening and unexpected. Read and download the report here. ========== Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School...

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0:00.0	What is the state of the Bible today, both in the church and the culture?
0:06.5	What does the state of the Bible reveal about how artificial intelligence has affected people's reading of the Bible?
0:12.0	And what is the connection between engagement with the Bible and someone flourishing in their life?
0:17.8	Sean and I will discuss the most recent state of the Bible report put out by the
0:21.6	American Bible Society and all the implications it has for both individual, church, and community
0:27.8	flourishing. I'm your host, Scott Ray. I'm your co-host, Sean McDowell. This is Think Biblically
0:32.6	from Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. So, Sean, what, for our listeners aren't familiar with this.
0:39.5	What exactly is the state of the Bible report? How long has it been going on? And so what's
0:47.2	it about? So the American Bible Society puts out an annual report about Bible engagement in America.
0:54.9	Some of our viewers and listeners were remember last year in 2024.
0:59.6	We looked at the data and did our take and an update on it.
1:03.2	What it's not is it's not about like doctrine alone.
1:07.2	So if you're looking for how many people say they're Christians but don't believe in the Trinity,
1:10.7	how many believe there's other ways to be saved besides Jesus?
1:14.1	That's not this.
1:15.7	This is more about Bible engagement.
1:18.7	So how many people who read the Bible are actually stressed and anxious compared to those who don't?
1:24.8	How many people who read the Bible are actually going to church?
1:28.3	How many non-believers actually read the Bible? So what is Bible engagement and use in America
1:35.0	today? That's what this study is about. Right. And how it correlates with other things that
1:41.9	contribute to people being happy and flourishing in their lives.
1:46.6	So maybe a little bit, give us a little bit more about why it's so important to understand
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