Scripture-Engaged Americans More Pro-Social

A poll conducted by the American Bible Society found that Americans who are regularly engaged with Scripture are more like to place high importance on their civic responsibilities.

The report found that 54% of respondents said that “maintaining awareness of civic and government issues” is either “important” or “very important,” but this number jumped to 66% for those respondents who also reported as “Scripture Engaged.”

“On every point — awareness, advocacy, and submission — the Scripture Engaged are far more apt to tout the importance of civic responsibility,” the report states. “We see little difference between the Movable Middle and the Bible Disengaged on awareness and advocacy, but the Scripture Engaged clearly place a higher value on these aspects of citizenship.” (RELATED: ‘God Spared His Life’: Johnson Speaks On US ‘Tinderbox’)

What Do ‘Scripture Engaged’ Americans Care About?

The report found that a majority of “Scripture Engaged” Americans found it important to:

• Befriend those of other races (55%) compared to 33% of Biblically-disengaged
• Caring for those in prison (40%)
• Advocate for the oppressed (53%)

“From our research, we see that those who engage with Scripture place high importance on loving their neighbors, just as Jesus did,” American Bible Society Chief Innovation Officer and State of the Bible Editor-in-Chief John Farquhar Plake said in a statement. “From advocating for the oppressed to befriending those of other races, these believers promote what we call pro-social behaviors.” (RELATED: Melania Trump Breaks Silence On Assassination Attempt)

Defend American Values Today

Our nation is at a crossroads, dealing with pivotal issues that directly impact your daily lives – from ensuring religious freedom, fair and secure elections to fighting against inflation and advocating for secure borders. The strength of our community, the rights of our parents, and the protection of girls’ sports are not just political issues; they are the fabric of our society. It’s time to take a stand against crime, reform our institutions, and ensure the prosperity and security of our nation.

You have conversations with your loved ones, communities, and other networks every day about the things that matter most to you. You can now have those conversations with your lawmakers, so they know how to act on your behalf.

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The report’s data is based on responses collected from 2,506 United States adults between Jan. 4 and 23, 2024, with an error margin of 2.73 percentage points. NORC at the University of Chicago performed the survey using its AmeriSpeak panel.