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Articles on Spirituality
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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.
Waiting in line to see the Queen lying in state resonates with other contemporary, post-secular forms of pilgrimage.
Thinking about who you are and your purpose can help you move on from trauma.
Can you be a woman with agency, be a feminist and have faith? After her marriage breaks down, former Pentecostal preacher Louise Omer travels the world in search of answers.
Crystals are part of a larger tradition of metaphysical religions that have a long history in the U.S.
It is not uncommon for people to believe that the cause of their illnesses is a result of curses or punishment from a deity or witchcraft.
Our research investigates the connections among mental health, holistic well-being and relational virtues – ideas that many people think of as ethical or religious.
People don’t just go on retreat to discover themselves. They also go hoping to find magical connections with others.
During pilgrimage walks, people often observe and appreciate simple things more keenly, feel the spiritual connection with their surroundings and gain new, enriching life perspectives.
In my research, I’ve seen how people can feel a new sense of gratitude, meaning and purpose. They often take up new hobbies and careers. They become less materialistic and more altruistic.
So-called Spiritualists split off from Martin Luther’s Reformation 500 years ago, but some of their ideas carry on.
Samhain will be particularly poignant this year for Wiccans who are members or veterans of the US military as they process the end of the 20-year war in Afghanistan.
Americans are getting more comfortable with new forms of spirituality, but their views of atheists are still complicated.
Interest in Wicca and witchcraft appears to be increasing, but what exactly is Wicca in the first place?
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