A third of Americans say the Bible is ‘totally accurate,’ survey finds
October 20, 2025
The American Bible Society has released its latest State of the Bible Report, showing that the public remains divided about institutional trust in religion and the family.
The Christian Post reports that the “State of the Bible USA 2025” report was based on responses from 2,656 American adults collected in online interviews between Jan. 2 and Jan. 21.
36% of respondents answered “yes” when asked whether “the Bible is totally accurate in all the principles it presents” while 39% said they disagreed.
John Farquhar Plake is the chief innovation officer at the American Bible Society and editor-in-chief of the State of the Bible series.
In a statement reacting to the findings of the research, Plake said, “A half-century ago, Americans generally trusted the Bible. Attitudes are more complex these days.”
Plake added, “Our latest survey finds a mixture of belief and questioning in the American public. It’s true that nearly one in five Americans think the Bible was written to control and manipulate, but twice that many trust the Bible as ‘totally accurate in all the principles it presents.'”
According to the Christian Post, 88% of practicing Christians — those who say they are Christian, attend church at least once a month and consider their faith “very important” in their lives — believed in the total accuracy of the Bible, while 4% did not.
Just over one-sixth of those surveyed reported having “no trust” in religion, with higher percentages expressing “no trust” in the government and the media.
Meanwhile, smaller shares of Americans told pollsters they had “no trust” in families, medicine and education.
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