(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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; ...

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 ...

After a substantial period of prayerful discernment, I have concluded that I am no longer called to remain a friar minor. I share this news publicly, with the support of my religious superiors, on an ...

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” ...

Traditional language about Christian spiritual formation has long been shaped by the impulse to imitate Jesus, a call we hear ringing in Paul’s exhortation to “be imitators of me, as I am of Christ” ...

In the religious / spiritual dimension of your life, how do you identify? For example, with respect to religion / spirituality, fill in the blank: “I am a(n) _____.“ You may find this sentence easy to ...