British psychiatry researchers recently stirred the roiling religious affiliation and identification pot with a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry that concludes that “People who ...

When Annika Peterson glides along a frozen lake on her cross-country skis, she feels something sacred. On a blindingly sunny afternoon in Minneapolis, the 25-year-old can let go of the stress of her ...

When French intellectual Alexis de Tocqueville toured the United States in the early 19th century, he was struck by how religious Americans were. He linked that religiosity with the success of our ...

In today’s world, it’s common to hear people say, “I’m spiritual but not religious.” More and more individuals are moving away from organized religion while still seeking a deeper connection to ...

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 ...

Spiritual and religious practices vary around the world. Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread across many societies. Other practices, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, are ...

The possibly-spiritual-but-definitely-not-religious are growing in ranks, says the Pew Forum, and the resulting Nones On the Bus blogo-tour is as usual drawing good crowds. Paul Waldman highlights one ...

Explore what percentage of adults in the six countries surveyed pray daily, attend religious services weekly or wear ...