Scripture engagement leads to knowing God—and lives changed forever. Now more than ever, Americans need to know God’s Word and the hope we have in its transformative message. The State of the Bible is a yearly, in-depth study, asking Americans their opinions and practices relating to the Bible, all made possible by generous supporters like you.
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A New Dawn for the Bible in Mongolia
When Bayar Garam was growing up in Mongolia, he didn’t know a single Christian. Neither did anyone else in Mongolia. As a closed communist country, everything from religion to the press was controlled by the Mongolian government. “We were exactly like North Korea is today,” explains Bayar.That all changed in 1991—Bayar’s final year of high school. Communist reign in Mongolia…
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How God’s Word Nourished a Poor, Fatherless Teen in Peru
A tanker truck rumbles through a village outside Lima, Peru’s capital city. The truck reaches the center of the town and comes to a halt on the sand-covered street. A worker emerges from the cab, walks to the back of the truck and unravels a hose. He proceeds to funnel water into a series of plastic barrels that line the…
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American Bible Society Hosts Ribbon Cutting and Open House at New Office
On the morning of Wednesday, October 14, 2015, American Bible Society celebrated the grand opening of its new home office in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Government officials, civic and religious leaders and ministry partners gathered for a formal dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony in the company’s new home. “You have honored us with your presence,” President & CEO of American Bible…
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One Widow in Rwanda Rebuilt her Life on God’s Word
More than 20 years have passed since a horrific genocide took the lives of 800,000 people in Rwanda. But for the 12 million Rwandans who live in the country now, scars from that traumatic massacre often hurt as painfully today as they did in 1994.For one Rwandan woman named Ngwena, the genocide didn’t simply change her life forever; it sent…
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In the Aftermath of Abuse, One Woman Found Peace in God’s Word
Without warning, years of painful memories flooded Avery’s* mind. For decades, she had suppressed the shame of sexual abuse, inflicted by a close relative. She had concealed the grief of losing her mother to cancer—and the stress of caring for her elderly father. And she had buried the pain of verbal and physical abuse, imposed by her ex-husband. “I tried…
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American Bible Society Celebrates New Philadelphia Home
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7, 2015—American Bible Society will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house to celebrate its new Center City headquarters. The nearly 200-year-old organization moved to the nation’s most historic block in July.“The city of Philadelphia has welcomed American Bible Society with open arms, and we are thrilled to call this city home,” said Roy Peterson, American Bible Society’s…
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