British public names Bible as most valuable book to humanity

The Bible has been voted the most valuable book for humanity by the British public.

A survey by The Folio Society asked over 2,000 British adults to name the books of most significance for the modern world, and the Bible came out on top with 37 per cent of the vote.

Coming in at a close second was Darwin's On the Origin of Species, considered by many to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, at 35 per cent.

According to the research, those who chose the Bible did so because it "contains principles/guidelines to be a good person," while Darwin's work gained votes because it "answers fundamental questions of human existence". Read more