Views on the Bible and American politics and society
Percent of U.S. adults, 2016 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Politicians more effective if they read the Bible regularly (53%). Lowest: Wish the Bible had greater influence on American society (46%).
- Politicians more effective if they read the Bible regularly: 53%
- Politics more civil if politicians read the Bible regularly: 51%
- Wish the Bible had greater influence on American society: 46%
Source: Barna Group, Many Americans Say Bible Is Key to Better Politics · State of the Bible 2016 by American Bible Society and Barna: 1,008 telephone interviews and 1,000 online surveys of adults. Article published 2023-10-25.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Politicians more effective if they read the Bible regularly (53%). Lowest: Wish the Bible had greater influence on American society (46%). Politicians more effective if they read the Bible regularly: 53%. Politics more civil if politicians read the Bible regularly: 51%. Wish the Bible had greater influence on American society: 46%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2016. Source: Barna Group, Many Americans Say Bible Is Key to Better Politics (https://www.barna.com/research/many-americans-say-bible-is-key-to-better-politics/).
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