What do Americans believe about the Bible? How often do Americans read the Bible and in what ways? And what theological beliefs do evangelicals hold in comparison with the broader society? In this discussion, which is also available as video on Biola’s YouTube channel, Sean McDowell and Scott Rae discuss two recent studies: The State of the Bible 2022 and The State of Theology from 2022.
About The State of the Bible 2022 (https://sotb.research.bible/)
American Bible Society is in its twelfth year of conducting State of the Bible, asking American people their opinions and practices relating to the Bible. State of the Bible 2022 has uncovered some disappointing findings. But there are indicators of hope, too. Dig into their most robust study ever and find out what America is telling them about their relationship with God, faith, and the Bible.
About The State of Theology from 2022 (https://thestateoftheology.com)
What do Americans believe about God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible? Ligonier Ministries and LifeWay Research partnered to find out. Every two years, we take the theological temperature of the United States to help Christians better understand today’s culture and to equip the church with better insights for discipleship. Read some of our key findings from 2022 below and explore the data for yourself.