The State of the Bible report by the American Bible Society is a pretty interesting take on what Americans think about the Bible.
Part of this year’s report examines human flourishing among different religious groups, focusing on “Nones and Nominals”—those who are unaffiliated with religion and those who identify with a faith but don’t attend services.
Using Harvard’s Human Flourishing Index, which rates things like happiness, health, purpose, and relationships on a scale from 0 to 10, this year’s report reveals that “practicing Christians” score the highest in flourishing, with an average of 7.6.
“Practicing Christians” are followed by “casuals” (7.3), “nominals” (6.8), and “non-Christians” (6.6), ‘suggesting a link between religious commitment and higher levels of flourishing across life’s dimensions’.
Shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. Jesus did say, “…I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
Thanks for joining me on the journey!
Scott