According to the 2025 State of the Bible report by the American Bible Society (ABS), Bible engagement in the U.S. has increased for the first time in four years, particularly led by younger men. In comparison to 2024, approximately 11 million more Americans are reading the Bible this year, with notable increases among millennials (30%), Gen Xers (14%), and men (21%), The Christian Post reports.
“We were incredibly encouraged,” John Plake, chief innovation officer at the American Bible Society, told Christian Daily International after his presentation at the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) annual convention on May 5. “It’s not yet a trend, but it’s a significant step in the right direction.”
This year’s report was a 3 percentage point rebound from the number of American adults, identified as “Bible users” dropped from 50% in 2021, 40% in 2022, 39% in 2023, and 38% in 2024.
“That amounts to 11 million people picking up the Bible who didn’t last year,” noted Plake.
Meanwhile, Bible engagement remained flat among women and older adults, which are considered the traditional backbone of Bible readership.
Regarding the uptick among younger men, Plake…
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