World News and Trends: Young Britons view Bible knowledge as old-fashioned

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As belief in the importance of the Bible decreases, will cultural standards become unimportant as well?

According to a recent report in The Daily Telegraph, "Knowledge of the Bible is in decline in Britain, with fewer than one in 20 people able to name all Ten Commandments and youngsters viewing the Christian holy book as 'old fashioned,' a survey [from Durham University] said today" (Harpreet Bhal, "Britons Lack Knowledge of Bible: Survey," July 12, 2009).

Brian Brown, a visiting fellow at Durham University's St. John's College, responded with this statement: "We have got to recognise that it (the Bible) is the foundation of our society, upon which our whole culture has been based. To understand it [our culture]...you do need an understanding of the Bible."

If you would like to increase your own knowledge of God's Word, read our free, 12-lesson Bible Study Course ? (Source: The Daily Telegraph [London].)

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