Biblical Literacy Across Adventist Age Cohorts

Executive summary

Biblical literacy—defined as knowledge of Scripture content, themes, and application—varies significantly by age cohort in both the general population and within Adventism. U.S. Bible reading hit a 15-year low of 30% weekly engagement in 2024 before rebounding to 42% in 2025, with Gen Z (49%) and Millennials (50%) now outpacing Boomers (31%) in weekly reading. Within Adventism, approximately 49% of members engage with the Bible daily, better than the general population but still leaving half the...