Americans who own a Bible
Percent of U.S. adults, 2013 (in percent)
Key finding
- Americans who own a Bible: 88%. Percent of Americans who own a Bible
Source: Barna Group, What Do Americans Really Think About the Bible? · 1,005 telephone interviews and 1,078 online surveys with U.S. adults. Article published 2023-11-30.
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Americans who own a Bible: 88%. Percent of Americans who own a Bible.
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Barna Group, 2013. Source: Barna Group, What Do Americans Really Think About the Bible? (https://www.barna.com/research/what-do-americans-really-think-about-the-bible/).
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