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Ahead of Election, Data Reveals Connection Between Bible Engagement and Political Engagement
American Bible Society this week released the seventh chapter of the State of the Bible 2020 ebook, which reveals that Scripture influences many Americans’ political engagement and policy views. “Across ethnicities and political affiliations, we’ve found that the more Scripture engaged people are, the more likely they are to say the Bible informs their political decision-making,” noted John Farquhar Plake,…
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American Bible Society and Harvard Researchers Partner to Quantify the Impact of COVID-19
In a new research report, American Bible Society’s State of the Bible 2020 data is used to assess the impact of COVID-19 on people’s lives in the U.S. The report, entitled “National Well-Being Measures Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Online Samples” and authored by Tyler J. VanderWeele Ph.D. of Harvard University, Jeffery Fulks Ph.D. and John Farquhar Plake…
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Amid COVID-19, Hispanic Americans Turn to Their Faith Communities
American Bible Society today honors the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States and shares new insights on how Hispanic Americans have found support in their faith communities amid a global pandemic that has impacted them in disproportionally severe ways. In a June 2020 general population survey by American Bible Society, researchers found that those identifying as…
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“A Message from Heaven Delivered by Aeroplane”
American Bible Society has a long history of sharing God’s Word by all means possible. In 1817, we loaded Bibles onto the U.S.S. John Adams—a Navy vessel that fought pirates. In 1860, we custom-made Bibles for the riders of the Pony Express as they delivered mail between Missouri and California. In 1864, we were the first to furnish railroad cars…
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Trauma in America: New Report and Workshop
As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, we are all experiencing various levels of uncertainty and upheaval. The pandemic has also brought to light the severe impact that trauma can have on our lives. These painful experiences can cause deep and lasting suffering and can affect every part of a person: mind, body and spirit. People are left longing…
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Wow! First Bibles in 700 Languages
In August 2020, the number of languages with full Bible translations hit 700 for the first time. We celebrate that more than 5.7 billion people—or around 80 percent of the global population—now have the full Bible in their heart language. At this milestone moment, we thank God for the promise He makes in Isaiah 55:11—that as His Word goes forth,…
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