Reading the Bible Leads to Superior Self-Care Outcomes Compared to Other Activities, Study Finds

Reading the Bible Leads to Superior Self-Care Outcomes Compared to Other Activities, Study Finds

The American Bible Society (ABS) has released its 15th annual State of the Bible report, revealing that reading the Bible yields better self-care outcomes than activities such as exercising, meditating, or spending time with friends. The study measured stress on a scale of 0–40, with lower scores indicating less stress; anxiety on a scale of 0–20; loneliness on a scale of 5–20; and hope on a scale of 3–24, with higher scores indicating greater h…