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Over-Scheduled Teens Struggle to Find Time for the Bible
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23, 2016—As America’s teens head back to school and the lazy days of summer officially come to a close, new research released today suggests that Bible reading suffers when teens lead busy, over-scheduled lives.The 2016 Teen State of the Bible research, commissioned by American Bible Society and conducted by Barna Research, found that 86 percent of American teens…
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40,000 American Catholics Travel to Poland for World Youth Day
PHILADELPHIA, July 20, 2016—Next week, some 2 million young Catholics will make their way to Krakow, Poland, from all corners of the globe for World Youth Day; of those, 40,000 will be Americans. The July 25 – 31 event, which happens every two to three years, offers attendees (known as pilgrims) the opportunity to connect with one another while being…
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New Study Finds Most Americans Believe Video Games Have Negative Impact on Teens and Tweens
PHILADELPHIA, July 19, 2016—According to the results of a survey released today by American Bible Society, a majority of Americans believes video games have a negative impact on teens and tweens—yet video game play remains popular in America. A report released earlier this year indicated that Americans spent $23.5 billion on the video game industry. Additionally, 63 percent of U.S.…
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World Bible Leaders Conclude a Productive Week in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, May 20, 2016—It has been a good week for the Bible. Some 400 delegates representing more than 150 Bible societies working in more than 200 countries spent the last week in Philadelphia building a blueprint for the future of the Bible cause. The event was hosted by American Bible Society as part of the celebration of its bicentennial anniversary.…
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Six-Year Research Study Presents Complex Picture of State of Bible in U.S.
To commemorate American Bible Society’s 200th anniversary, the organization unveiled The Bible in America, a joint effort with Barna Group providing an in-depth review of its six years of research on behaviors and beliefs about the Bible from American Bible Society’s annual State of the Bible report. While many Americans still value the Bible, the number of skeptics is rising.…
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World Bible Leaders Assemble to Create Blueprint for the Future
Next week, leaders from some 140 Bible societies working in more than 200 countries and territories will converge on Philadelphia. Some 500 Christian leaders will attend the United Bible Societies’ World Assembly, a conference that occurs just once every six years. This year’s event is being hosted by American Bible Society. The World Assembly is strategically timed to coincide with…
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