Much has been made of the growing post-Christian sentiment among America’s youngest generation of adults. But how has this well-documented turn away from religion affected Millennials’ views of Christianity’s most sacred text?
\nHas the “brand” of the Bible suffered or significantly shifted among young adults?<\/p>\n
In a recent study among Millennials, conducted in partnership with American Bible Society and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Barna Group sought to discover how changing ideas about Christianity might be affecting perceptions of the Bible. This study\u201d\u201dthe largest Barna Group has ever done on a single generation’s view of the Bible\u201d\u201dlooked at Millennials’ beliefs, perceptions and practices surrounding Scripture. Three significant\u201d\u201dand surprising\u201d\u201dinsights emerged. 1) Practicing Christian young adults maintain a traditional, high view of Scripture. 2) In contrast, non-Christian Millennials hold ambivalent and sometimes extremely negative perceptions of the Bible and of those who read it. 3) And while the screen age has impacted Bible engagement, print remains Millennials’ favored format for Bible reading.<\/p>\n