In a world where religious institutions have long defined our understanding of spirituality, a growing number of individuals ...

In today’s world, it’s common to hear people say, “I’m spiritual but not religious.” More and more individuals are moving away from organized religion while still seeking a deeper connection to ...

When French intellectual Alexis de Tocqueville toured the United States in the early 19th century, he was struck by how religious Americans were. He linked that religiosity with the success of our ...

Spiritual and religious practices vary around the world. Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread across many societies. Other practices, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, are ...

Many people today (on dating sites, for example) describe themselves as "spiritual but not religious." I always say that I am not spiritual because I don't believe in spirits and other supernatural ...

Yet they often take different routes to those answers. One is usually rooted in structure, tradition, and shared belief. The ...

It’s a phrase repeated often in the rooms of 12 Step recovery meetings: “Spiritual, not religious.” To the uninitiated, it can be difficult to make a distinction between those two terms, and for good ...

(RNS) — “If the concept of God has any validity or any use,” James Baldwin wrote in “The Fire Next Time,” “it can only be to make us larger, freer, and more loving. If God cannot do this, then it is ...

The possibly-spiritual-but-definitely-not-religious are growing in ranks, says the Pew Forum, and the resulting Nones On the Bus blogo-tour is as usual drawing good crowds. Paul Waldman highlights one ...