Spiritual travel doesn’t promise change. It creates space for it. Today, that space has become a luxury in itself. These five ...
At the beginning of a new year, I encourage you to reflect. Where do you hold on too tightly? Where might forgiveness bring freedom, or gratitude lighten your spirit?
This chapter focuses on three groups of U.S. adults, based on their answers to the following four questions: Do you think of yourself as spiritual? Do you think of yourself as religious? How important ...
(RNS) — Among the spiritual but not religious, 38% say religion does more harm than good, while just 7% of religious Americans share this view. (RNS) — Americans have been abandoning organized ...
America’s God came into being in 1620 somewhere near Plymouth Rock, and He hasn’t changed much since. That’s more or less the story that many Americans have been told. Of course, it isn’t true; ...
This will be the fifth, and last, of my columns in this short series on the Holy Spirit. Admittedly, there is still so much that can and ought to be said about the need for a more robust pneumatology ...
In our survey, 49% of “nones” say they think of themselves as spiritual or that spirituality is very important in their lives. And 54% say they sometimes do things (like centering themselves, spending ...
As spring unfolds, the natural world awakens with fresh energy and possibility. This seasonal transition offers more than just an opportunity to declutter closets and scrub baseboards—it presents a ...
Fireworks are seen over Sydney Harbour during the New Year's Eve midnight display at Mrs Macquaries Point in Sydney on Thursday. From a Paschal perspective, New Year’s Eve, carries deep symbolic ...
Church leaders often wring their hands over fear that withholding public condemnation of individuals about sexuality, politics, Communion or some other issue could be the potential source of "scandal" ...
Clients often tell me they’re intrigued by spiritual intelligence, but still hesitant. They worry that because they don’t consider themselves spiritual, SI might not “work” for them. They ask: can ...
Spiritual depression generally refers to a loss of spiritual vitality and joy. In terms of Christianity, experiencing a spiritual depression might involve: losing touch with your faith “forgetting” ...