The California-based Barna Group and the American Bible Society say Knoxville, Tenn., is America’s most “Bible-minded City,” at least based on regular Bible reading and belief in the “accuracy” of the Good Book.
Not surprisingly, the top 10 are all in the Bible Belt. Here’s a quick photo tour through the top rankings (click on any image to start the photo slideshow):
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- Number 10: Charleston W.Va – photo of the capitol buiding. RNS photo courtesy Giorgio Tomassetti via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/HjHhg) *Note: This image is not available to download.
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- Number 9: Huntsville, Ala. – photo of Big Spring Park. RNS photo courtesy Maggie Hammond via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/aq5CT) *Note: This image is not available to download.
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- Number 8: Roanoke/Lynchburg, Va. – photo of Roanoke from Mill Mountain. RNS photo courtesy Taber Andrew Bain via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/3KtzNv) *Note: This image is not available to download.
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- Number 7: Charlotte, N.C. – photo of uptown Charlotte. RNS photo courtesy Corey Griffith via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/pnktw) *Note: This image is not available to download.
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- Number 6: Springfield, Mo. – photo of The Hotel Missouri. RNS photo courtesy Doug Wertman via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/7CXTu5) *Note: The photo is not available to download.
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- Number 5: Jackson, Miss. – photo of the capitol. RNS photo by cometstarmoon via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/5LTRvQ) *Note: This image is not available to download.
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- Number 4: Birmingham, Ala. – photo of downtown. RNS photo courtesy Willamor Media (http://flic.kr/p/7frdy) *Note: This photo is not available to download.
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- Number 3: Chattanooga, Tenn. – photo of Moccasin Bend and Chattanooga. RNS photo courtesy rjones0856 via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/9gbAq1) *Note: The image is not available to download.
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- Number 2: Shreveport, La. – photo of Harambee Martin Luther King Mardi Gras Parade in downtown Shreveport. RNS photo courtesy Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/9b6y31) *Note: This image is not available to download.
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- Number 1: Knoxville, Tenn. – photo of east end of the World’s Fair Park in downtown. RNS photo courtesy Matt Swint via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/ae4dqq) *Note: This image is not available to download.
Conducted by Barna Group, the study analyzes 96 geographic regions across the U.S. To view the full list of city rankings, visit BibleMindedCities.com.