We don't need any more “religious freedom” laws, but we could certainly use more graciously religious people. Instead of laws, we need more people of faith, free enough from prejudice and arrogance and condescension, to be able to express convictions with compassion – not just with passion.
Why does this “spiritual but not religious” lie get me so wound up? I think it is because there are so many levels of the lie packed into one little cliche. The first lie is the idea that somebody can be “spiritual but not religious” at all. How does one go about being “spiritual”? The …
Pew Research has developed a typology of religion based on "how religious" a person is, along with the nature of that religious belief.
How religious are the world religions? Most “religions” do not conceive themselves as doctrinal systems.
If you’re struggling with legalism, don’t fight it by quitting your quiet times. That’s the good advice I remember once hearing from a pastor.
In other words, there’s a temptation to presumably fight legalism by running away from good things…
Is a genuinely Christian politic possible for our time?
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A new study explores the psychological benefits of nonreligious spirituality.
Have you ever wondered what happens in the brain when you believe in God? We take a look at neuroscientific studies that may explain spiritual experience.