Chaplains have always provided spiritual care outside traditional houses of worship, but their significance is growing as Americans’ religious identities change.
The interior of the International Church of Cannabis in Denver, Colorado.
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An anthropologist of Japanese religion met followers of Shinto religion online and found how they were building a community and sharing instructions on practice.
The Reformation’s leading figures had diverse views, and some might have recognized themselves in “spiritual but not religious” people today.
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So-called Spiritualists split off from Martin Luther’s Reformation 500 years ago, but some of their ideas carry on.
Many associate Christianity with views like those of United States Vice President Mike Pence. In this September 2016 file photo, Mike Pence speaks to supporters at a rally in Missouri.
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The words “Christianity” and “progressive” don’t seem like they belong in the same sentence anymore. But to many progressive Christians, their religion has always been about social justice.
The movement away from religion towards “spirituality” reflects a desire to leave behind hierarchical understandings of religion towards a more socially liberal one.
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Canada is increasingly moving towards a secular culture. “Spiritual but not religious” has become our new norm – bringing with it ideas of mutual respect and protection for marginalized identities.