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Bible Use Is on the Rise Again in America, According to State of the Bible 2025

Research published by American Bible Society in its 15th annual State of the Bible report for 2025 shows a renewed interest in Scripture in today’s culture, marked by a notable uptick in Scripture engagement and Bible use—driven especially by men and young adults.

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What You’ll Find in the Report:

   The Bible in America Today
After a decline, Bible use is on the rise again in America. Unexpected groups are leading this resurgence, engaging with Scripture in new ways.

US Dept. of Justice Now Protecting the Second Amendment As a Civil Right

Finally, a US government administration has committed itself to no longer treating the Second Amendment as a second-class civil right.

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has created a dedicated Second Amendment Rights Section inside the Civil Rights Division (CRD). As the firearm industry’s NSSF says, “This marks a historic course correction in federal policy and highlights the Trump Administration’s continued effort to assess ongoing infringements on Second Amendment rights….[F]or the first time, the Civil Rights Division is directed to treat the Second Amendment as what it is: a civil right deserving active protection.”

Psalm 23:4 is Bible Gateway’s Top Searched Verse for 2025

Bible Gateway, the internet’s premier Bible reading and research tool, received hundreds of billions of views last year by more than 20 million unique visitors per month in many languages around the globe.

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The number one verse read out of those billions of views is Psalm 23:4

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

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Its article, Bible Gateway Year in Review 2025: Top 100 Verses and More. draws the following conclusions from the top 100 Bible verses read on Bible Gateway in 2025: