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Scripture-engaged Americans give more to charity: study

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An overwhelming majority of Scripture-engaged Americans donate more money to charities than those who don't read the Bible, according to a survey.

The American Bible Society released the ninth and final installment of its State of the Bible USA 2024 report on Thursday. The latest chapter, titled “Giving,” examines charitable giving among Americans in 2023 and compiles the results based on respondents’ level of Scripture engagement among self-identified Catholics and Protestants. The research in the report is based on responses collected from 2,506 American adults from Jan. 4-23. The survey has a margin of error of +/-2.73 percentage points.

The frequency and amount of charitable giving was most pronounced among the “Scripture engaged,” defined as those who receive a score of at least 100 on the Scripture Engagement Scale that is compiled based on an individual’s responses to “14 survey items about the frequency of Bible use and the impact and centrality [of] its message” on their lives.

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