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Excerpt from Organized Sunday-School Work in America, 1905-1908: Triennial Survey of Sunday-School Work Including the Official Report of the Twelfth International Sunday School Convention; Louisville, Kentucky, June 18-23, 1908; Sunday-School Statistics, Revised to Date This Book Contains: The Story of Sunday-school Progress, 1905-1908 - the most marvelous in all Sunday-school history, The London and Boston Conferences of the American and British Sections of the Lesson Committee, The Lesson Committee and its work - the unanimous and enthusiastic approval of the "system of a general lesson for the whole school, which has been in successful use for thirty-five years," and also "the preparation of a thoroughly Graded Course covering the entire range of the Sunday-school, which may be used in any Sunday-school which desires it, whether in whole or in part," The Survey of the International Field by the Executive Committee and its Secretaries, The Story of the phenomenal growth of the Adult Bible Class, and Teacher Training Departments, The Story in detail of the 12th International Convention, with its addresses and reports for permanent reference, together with scores of portraits and convention pictures, Making a Reservoir of Sunday-school information, inspiration and statistics, for the use of a quarter of a million pastors and superintendents. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

There is a paradox in American Christianity. According to Gallup, nearly eight in ten Americans regard the Bible as either the literal word of God or inspired by God. At the same time, surveys have revealed gaps in these same Americans' biblical literacy. These discrepancies reveal the complex relationship between American Christians and Holy Writ, a subject that is widely acknowledged but rarely investigated. The Bible in American Life is a sustained, collaborative reflection on the ways Americans use the Bible in their personal lives. It also considers how other influences, including religious communities and the Internet, shape individuals' comprehension of scripture. Employing both quantitative methods (the General Social Survey and the National Congregations Study) and qualitative research (historical studies for context), The Bible in American Life provides an unprecedented perspective on the Bible's role outside of worship, in the lived religion of a broad cross-section of Americans both now and in the past. The Bible has been central to Christian practice, and has functioned as a cultural touchstone From the broadest scale imaginable, national survey data about all Americans, down to the smallest details, such as the portrayal of Noah and his ark in children's Bibles, this book offers insight and illumination from scholars across the intellectual spectrum. It will be useful and informative for scholars seeking to understand changes in American Christianity as well as clergy seeking more effective ways to preach and teach about scripture in a changing environment.