‘Americans who are Scripture-engaged show significantly higher levels of hope’
By Bob Unruh
An assessment of Americans’ interest in Bible reading is revealing a surge among those in the “movable middle,” with 10 million more exhibiting interest now from a year ago.
A report from Kentucky Today shows that the American Bible Society found 76 million Americans in that “middle” category, which rests between the 138 million who are “disengaged” from the Bible, and the 47 million who are “engaged.”
“The Movable Middle is awash in curiosity with more than two thirds (68%) ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ curious and only a smidgen (3%) not curious at all,” said ABS. “Granted, there’s a difference between wondering and actively searching, but this is a start. Curiosity is a growth platform for Bible ministry in the U.S.”
That 76 million figure was up from 66 million a year ago, although during the pandemic it surged to 95 million briefly.