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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Let the Bible Talk
A statue of Jeremiah Lanphier, the originator of the idea behind Bible Talk Tuesday, sits outside of Bible House at 1865 Broadway New York, New York.In the city that never sleeps, stress comes with the territory. But now, residents of the place known for its daily grind have a chance to recharge their batteries with Bible Talk Tuesdays.This event, hosted…
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Record Winter 2011 Issue
By providing Bible resources that specifically address the wounds of veterans, members of the military and military family, American Bible Society brings light to the darkness of war. Through the words of the Bible, American Bible Society and partners help bring healing to people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in Mozambique, urban youth in the United States and those who…
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Hope Hinges on God’s Word
A Haitian family reads a Bible provided by American Bible Society to earthquake survivors.We've heard the saying that time heals all wounds. But in Haiti, time has done little to restore the hopes of those who live there.Not much has changed since the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake, which killed 200,000 people. Buildings lie ruined, garbage pollutes the ground and hundreds…
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Exchanging Pain for Joy
Family Bibles from American Bible Society were given out following a Dec. 14 dinner at City of Refuge, Atlanta, Georgia.Dorothy Reece is no stranger to violence. For 6 years her boyfriend abused her. Late night arguments would turn into beatings and Dorothy would be forced to leave her house. But her boyfriend always found her and for fear of his…
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Haiti One Year Later
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A Call For Prayer Rises Out of Egypt
Dear Friends, On New Year’s Eve, just after midnight, a bomb exploded outside a Church in Alexandria just as worshipers were beginning to leave the Church. 21 were instantly and brutally killed (four others died later) and more than 70 were wounded.Since the terrible explosion last October in a Catholic Church in Baghdad, El-Qaeda terrorists in Iraq have threatened to…
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