Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't

“Religious Literacy presents a compelling argument for Bible-literacy courses.” - Time magazine

The United States is one of the most religious places on earth, but it is also a nation of shocking religious illiteracy.

• Only 10 percent of American teenagers can name all five major world religions and 15 percent cannot name any.

• Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that the Bible holds the answers to all or most of life's basic questions, yet only half of American adults can name even one of ...