Most Christians Don't Know What the Bible Says — And It's Destroying the Church

Most Christians own a Bible. Most Christians go to church. But according to the data — most Christians have almost no idea what the Bible actually says. And the culture is filling that vacuum fast.In this episode of Sunday to Society, we dig into the crisis of theological illiteracy — how we got here, what the data says, what God's Word says about it, and what you and I need to do before it gets worse.SOURCES & FURTHER READINGWe Have a Stranger Problem 88% of households own a Bible but half never read it — https://www.barna.com/research/what-do-americans-really-think-about-the-bible/ Americans are fond of the Bible, don't actually read it — https://research.lifeway.com/2017/04/25/lifeway-research-americans-are-fond-of-the-bible-dont-actually-read-it/ 50% of Americans read the Bible less than twice a year — https://www.barna.com/research/sotb-2021/ 53% of evangelicals believe the Holy Spirit is just a force — https://www.ligonier.org/posts/the-results-from-our-2025-state-of-theology-survey-are-in 57% of Americans are Bible Disengaged — https://www.americanbible.org/news/press-releases/articles/new-study-shows-hope-for-gen-z-more-young-adults-say-theyve-been-transforme/ American Bible Society State of the Bible 2025 — https://sotb.americanbible.org/How Did We Get Here? Albert Mohler on Moralistic Therapeutic Deism — https://albertmohler.com/2005/04/11/moralistic-therapeutic-deism-the-new-american-religion-2/ Americans and trust in Scripture — https://www.americanbible.org/news/press-releases/articles/state-of-the-bible-2025-chapter-7/Ligonier State of Theology full results — https://learn.ligonier.org/collections/state-of-theologyWhat We Do About It Bible engagement rising among younger men — https://www.christiandaily.com/news/bible-engagement-rises-among-younger-men-surprising-researchers-at-american-bible-society Gen Z and church engagement — https://www.americanbible.org/news/press-releases/articles/state-of-the-bible-2025-chapter-5/