Many people today (on dating sites, for example) describe themselves as "spiritual but not religious." I always say that I am not spiritual because I don't believe in spirits and other supernatural ...

Angels, aliens, and ghosts—oh my! In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we figure out how the paranormal and supernatural shows up in our religions, and outside of them. If you or someone you ...

Some declarations spread because they soothe the human psyche on many levels. They sound smart. The words alone seem to offer both a pithy and a profound insight. They sound superior. They profess a ...

What is the real difference between being religious and being spiritual? In this thought-provoking discussion, Daaji - Kamlesh Pate explains why spirituality goes far beyond rituals, traditions, and ...

Researchers expect further declines in Christianity, but some young-adult ministers see revival brewing. Tre’ Giles heard a lot about different spiritualities from young people in Portland, Oregon.

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 ...

What does it mean for someone to lose faith? Is it a disappointment that the world is not all good? Is it that suffering seems unfair, especially for those who have done nothing to deserve it? Nothing ...

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 ...