(RNS) — 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 ...

This chapter focuses on three groups of U.S. adults, based on their answers to the following four questions: Do you think of yourself as spiritual? Do you think of yourself as religious? How important ...

Last week’s Pew survey shows that Americans are increasingly becoming more spiritual than religious. In fact, 41% of adults grew more spiritual, compared with 24% who grew more religious over their ...

There are several different religions around the world, many with their own profound spiritual texts. As a student of various world religions, one might be able to find things of great value in each ...

In a world where religious institutions have long defined our understanding of spirituality, a growing number of individuals are exploring a different path: being spiritual but not religious (SBNR).

As a psychologist, I am a scientist of human behavior. I am accountable to what can be understood scientifically through empiricism. And yet empiricism is not the only method we use to explore reality ...

The number of Americans who identify as spiritual is on the rise, while many are distancing themselves from organized religion. According to a 2023 Pew Research study, seven out of 10 Americans ...

The first time I heard the concept of “multiple religious belonging,” I was a college student. Iyanla Vanzant was a visiting professor at Bennett College during my senior year in 2011. While I wasn’t ...

International Humanist and Ethical Union: IHEU is the world union of over a hundred Humanist, rationalist, secular, ethical culture, atheist and freethought organizations in more than 40 countries.