As more Americans step away from organized religion, so do more chaplains – but they are prepared to offer spiritual care regardless of a patient’s beliefs.
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Nonreligious voters are poised to make an impact, but sweeping statements about the ‘nones’ don’t tell the full story.
A professor who has researched the Universal Life Church unpacks why many couples now prefer to hand-pick loved ones to perform their ceremonies.
Secularization has fascinated sociologists for 200 years – but that doesn’t mean they always agree on what it is, or how much it’s happening.
America’s religious landscape is getting more diverse as people find new ways of expressing spirituality.
The ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’ are embracing different forms of spirituality – skateboarding may be one of them.
An anthropologist of Japanese religion met followers of Shinto religion online and found how they were building a community and sharing instructions on practice.
A scholar of Christian spirituality argues that prayers are meant to bring together a faith community – something apps aren’t likely to achieve.
Two sociologists conducted interviews with atheist scientists and found that their views on religion are not as strident as the public perceives. Some even go to church.
Americans are getting more comfortable with new forms of spirituality, but their views of atheists are still complicated.
Disaffected young evangelicals and those who left the church describe an out-of-touch institution not in line with their political beliefs, a scholar found
Traumatic events can make people question assumptions about their lives, including their spiritual beliefs.
Many Americans imagine evangelicals as a monolithic group that supports conservative policies and always talks about their faith. Three experts found in a study that the picture is far more complex.
Buddhist meditation apps are an increasingly popular stress-reliever for people on the go. But do these apps really work? Or are they products of a lucrative industry contributing to a tech addiction?
A chaplain of the Paris Fire Brigade helped save several items during the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. Rarely seen, fire chaplains often take enormous risks to provide support during disasters.
Meister Eckhart was a 14th-century Dominican friar, who gave sermons on the direct experience of God. His words are finding resonance among today’s spiritual seekers.
Nearly one of every four people in the US is unaffiliated, which has prompted speculation that this would increase support for liberal policies. A scholar provides some lessons from history.
We often rush by without looking, but America’s rich spiritual and religious life is reflected in these sanctuaries.
Even as congregations decline, chapels, meditation and prayer rooms are evolving as spaces of multi-faith worship and quiet reflection.
Americans are increasingly choosing not to identify with any religious tradition. But this group of irreligious people is a complex one – with different relationships to religion.
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Professor of Sociology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Brandeis University
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Lecturer in Religious Studies, Arizona State University
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Research Manager, Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, Brandeis University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, UMass Boston
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Professor of Sociology and Director of The Religion and Public Life Program, Rice University
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Executive Director, Center for Religion and Civic Culture, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Assistant Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University
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Associate Professor of Higher Education, Georgia State University
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Centennial Professor of History, Vanderbilt University
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Director of Programs, Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, Brandeis University
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Head and Professor, Religious Studies Department, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management, Indiana University
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Professor of East Asian Religions, University of North Carolina Wilmington
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Professor of Sociology and Secular Studies, Pitzer College
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Assistant Professor of Practical Theology & Spiritual Care, Emory University
