Americans’ access to digital books may
be growing, but they still enjoy reading a
physical copy of the Bible.
A new Barna survey shows that 89
percent of Bible users in the United States
read a physical version – a percentage
that has remained steady the past eight
years.
Reading the Bible on the Internet (57
percent) and on a smartphone (55
percent) remains popular, but a Barna
report said Americans’ usage of a
physical version is noteworthy.
“Little has changed in the preference for a
physical copy of the scriptures in the last
eight years since tracking began,” the
Barna report said.
The survey findings are similar to those of
a 2016 Pew Research Center survey ,
which discovered that 65 percent of
Americans prefer a physical book and 28
percent an e-book.
The Barna survey also found that:
48 percent of Americans are
considered Bible users. This is defined
by Barna as using, listening to,
praying or watching the Bible text in
any format at least three to four
times a year, outside of a church
service.
66 percent of Americans “express at
least some curiosity to know more
about what the Bible says,” including
29 percent who express a strong
desire.
58 percent of Americans “believe that
the message of the Bible has
transformed their life.”
“Americans still read the Word, and it
remains a powerful, transformative tool in
their life,” the report said.
be growing, but they still enjoy reading a
physical copy of the Bible.
A new Barna survey shows that 89
percent of Bible users in the United States
read a physical version – a percentage
that has remained steady the past eight
years.
Reading the Bible on the Internet (57
percent) and on a smartphone (55
percent) remains popular, but a Barna
report said Americans’ usage of a
physical version is noteworthy.
“Little has changed in the preference for a
physical copy of the scriptures in the last
eight years since tracking began,” the
Barna report said.
The survey findings are similar to those of
a 2016 Pew Research Center survey ,
which discovered that 65 percent of
Americans prefer a physical book and 28
percent an e-book.
The Barna survey also found that:
48 percent of Americans are
considered Bible users. This is defined
by Barna as using, listening to,
praying or watching the Bible text in
any format at least three to four
times a year, outside of a church
service.
66 percent of Americans “express at
least some curiosity to know more
about what the Bible says,” including
29 percent who express a strong
desire.
58 percent of Americans “believe that
the message of the Bible has
transformed their life.”
“Americans still read the Word, and it
remains a powerful, transformative tool in
their life,” the report said.
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