Study finds sharp drop, but still a slim majority, in Americans who view Bible as inspired

Nearly a fourth see it as ‘just another book,’ with most of those seeing it as harmful

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A slim majority of U.S. adults see the Christian Bible as inspired by God, and about a fourth view it as “just another book,” according to the latest data published by the American Bible Society¹ in its State of the Bible USA 2025 report.

The ABS is releasing data on its 2025 report, based on surveys done …