Social factors, from wealth to politics, may shape whether people who do not believe in God identify as an atheist.
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Online Ramadan content has boosted Muslim voices and empowered people to to speak for themselves and on their own terms.
Skateparks show how the built environment can be transformed if communities, and the DIY cultures they give birth to, are allowed to flourish.
Many workers who see their work as a spiritual calling wind up tolerating unfair treatment and poor work conditions.
Through the power of rituals, inanimate objects can be understood to transform into agents who can see, hear, taste and respond to the concerns of those who worship them.
Stoicism isn’t just a set of ideas; it’s meant to be put into practice. The ancient philosophy is finding new fans through online communities.
For some people, the decision over how to dispose of their body represents one last adventure – and one last consumer choice, a scholar explains.
A scholar who studies alternative expressions of spirituality visited secular, atheist and psychedelic churches and interacted with attendees. Here is what he found.
A professor of modern Catholicism looks back at the ways the iconic Irish singer steeped herself in religion, even as she criticized its institutions.
To adequately prepare for the next pandemic, we need to understand where people’s spirituality and science scepticism overlap – and why.
Theosophy and its founders had an outsize impact on Americans’ ideas about spirituality and Asian religions.
Mindfulness is everywhere in pop culture today, but that doesn’t mean people agree on what it means.
Self-blame was found to be associated with experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Fitness and religion make a potent combination, one people have explored for centuries.
Research shows that religious people who actively participate in religious gatherings tend to have a more positive experience of Christmas, with expectations largely fulfilled.
Water is sacred in many religious traditions, holding power that can also be dangerous.
Spirituality is a vital part of Indigenous identities. Incorporating spiritual education can create space in schools where Indigenous students can learn and grow.
Chaplains have always provided spiritual care outside traditional houses of worship, but their significance is growing as Americans’ religious identities change.
A look at whether modern Buddhists adhere to the faith’s original religious principles or simply guilty of a cherrypicking cultural appropriation that turns religion into a fad.
America’s religious landscape is getting more diverse as people find new ways of expressing spirituality.
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
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Professor of Sociology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Brandeis University
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo
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Associate Member of the History Faculty, University of Oxford, University of Oxford
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Affliated Scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University
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Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality & Associate Chair of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Monash University
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Lecturer in Law, University of Southern Queensland
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Visiting Research Fellow University of Chester, University of Chester
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Professor, School of Sociology, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Research Consultant in Humanities, History and Phenomenology of Religions, The University of Queensland
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PhD researcher, University of Manchester
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Fellow, Department of Gender, Media and Cultural Studies, School of Culture, History and Language, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, History and Civics Education , University of South Australia
