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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Why Our Declining Biblical Literacy Matters
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'Biblical literacy is likely lower in Australia today than at any point since the convict era. General levels of familiarity with the Christian scriptures are difficult to plot precisely, but studies of Bible reading habits, and data on various forms of Christian socialisation, indicate a significant decline in Australians’ exposure to the Bible over the last half century.'  (Introduction)

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