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A life-giving alternative to Religious Right religion

A reader recently emailed me, “If I had to choose between religious-right Christianity or atheism, I would have to choose atheism.” This reader hasn’t lost faith in Jesus. But he’s...

Religious Expression in Public Life on the Rise

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Do I Need What I Want?

Carino Hodder, The Lamp Every so often, someone asks me what the most challenging part of the consecrated religious life is. Sometimes she poses her question in terms of the three...

Free Book Reflects on Pope Francis’ Teachings on Religious Life

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Called to the Lay Monkery

I recently picked up the book Joy Within His House: A Cloistered Nun’s Reflections on Following Christ by Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt, OP. The book e...

Religious Importance & Attendance Aren't The Same Thing

R. Burge, R Unplugged For those who have been long-time subscribers to this newsletter, you will know that the predominant approach to measuring religion is called "the three...

Inside Jesuit Life at Bellarmine House of Studies

What is life like for a Jesuit during First Studies? Chris Kinkor, SJ, offers an inside view of life for a Jesuit scholastic at Bellarmine House of Studies at Saint Louis Universit...

The Resurrection invites us to notice how God renews our lives

The Life - Our sister panelists reflect, in light of the Resurrection, on the question: Can you describe a moment of spiritual, personal or communal renewal that reminded you of Go...

Difference Between a Religious Person and a Spiritual Person - Hinduism Answers

Beyond Ritual and Dogma: Understanding the Journey from Religion to Spirituality The distinction between being religious and being spiritual represents one of the most profound div...

A Pilgrimage to the “City of Charity”

As part of their novitiate experience, many Jesuit novices undertake a pilgrimage during their first year of formation. Chris Kinkor, SJ, reflects on the first stop of his 2024 pil...

What’s Happening with Religious Orders? New Book Traces the Future of Consecrated Life

A Nonbeliever Grapples with Self-Sacrifice

Andrew Dolan, Plough Is it possible to live a life of self-sacrifice without faith?

Religion Alone Won't Save Young Men

Emma Waters, WORLD The rise in young men saying religion is very important to them has not, at least so far, translated into as big of a change in the ways they actually live. Ind...

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A Declaration of Religious Faith

On the buddha-nature of sequoias and sugi The post A Declaration of Religious Faith appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

What Might Your Spiritual Life Look Like If You Stayed in Youth Group Forever?

What might worship and spiritual formation look like if our churches never ventured past the content or approach we use with our teens?

The (record-breaking) road to religious diversity

Vicki Garlock was making her way through her morning read of Religion News Service when she came across a story about a man who earned a Guinness World Records title... The post Th...

Young US Men Overtake Women in Saying Religion Is ‘Very Important’

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Gen Z Men Seek Purpose — St. Joseph Shows the Way

Andrew Fowler, RCR As more Gen Z men explore religion and

Why Being Spiritual But Not Religious Eventually Face Plants

Christian Post Although there are reports of more spirituality than ever with greater access to spiritual teachings and experiences, it's been accompanied by less commitment and c...

Hinduism Is Beyond The Confines Of Temples And Religious Institutions

Hinduism Beyond the Walls: A Way of Life Hinduism is not confined to sacred halls or bound by stone idols. From the moment one awakens to the moment one drifts into sleep, Hindu tr...

Vocations: A calling shaped by cancer

AS A teenager and a new Christian, I still remember the zeal and energy with which I explored the question what God wanted me to do with my life. The words of the poet Mary Oliver,...

The Goal of Buddhist Life

A Sri Lankan Theravada monk and the co-abbot of the Bhavana Society in West Virginia on living a life in line with the dhamma The post The Goal of Buddhist Life appeared first on T...