State of the Bible 2025: men reading more, and the three-times-a-year bar
- Does the State of the Bible 2025 report show real Bible engagement growth among men?
The hosts react to the American Bible Society's 2025 State of the Bible report: nearly 10 million more Americans engaged the Bible than in 2024, with men closing the engagement gap across every generation. They roast the report's definition of a 'Bible user' (Scripture engagement outside church as few as three times a year) and debate causes: proof-texting around political figures, the saturation of faith-friendly media like The Chosen and the King of Kings film, and a cultural 'rubber band' swing away from dark, divisive entertainment toward wholesome content.
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Article: why people reject Christianity, and record unhappiness
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