Importance of Religion and the Bible

Abstract

About 46% of Orthodox, Catholic, and mainline Protestant respondents say the Bible is very important in their lives. Among Latter-day Saints — alongside Evangelicals and historically Black Protestants — that figure climbs to roughly 80%.

Findings for Latter-day Saints

• About 46% of Orthodox, Catholic, and mainline Protestant respondents say the Bible is very important to them.
• Among Latter-day Saints, Evangelicals, and historically Black Protestants, that figure climbs to ~80%.

Limitations in methodology

Self-reported importance is subject to social-desirability effects within highly religious groups.

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Cite this study

Unknown (2025). Importance of Religion and the Bible. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/importance-of-religion-and-the-bible/

Unknown. "Importance of Religion and the Bible." Pew Research Center, 2025. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/importance-of-religion-and-the-bible/.

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  title = {Importance of Religion and the Bible},
  author = {Unknown},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Pew Research Center},
  url = {https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/importance-of-religion-and-the-bible/},
}