Study: Most Americans are spiritual but a growing number say they are not religious
United StatesRNS Americans have been abandoning organised religion in droves and while some have walked away from religion altogether, a distinct group of Americans now call themselves “spiritual but not religious”. A new Pew Research study puts their numbers at 22 per cent of Americans and attempts to describe them in greater detail. PICTURE: Marek Piwnicki/Unsplash The […]
Religion and spirituality can aid youth mental health crisis – US study
United StatesRNS Born into a tech-saturated world shaken by domestic terrorism, ecological devastation and economic instability, Gen-Zers are more likely to report mental health concerns like anxiety and depression than older generations. In many ways, the pandemic has forced mental health discourse into the limelight, prompting the US surgeon general to issue an advisory last December on COVID-19’s “devastating” […]
Complex truth
I read that in every Pixar movie the hero gets what they want, only to discover it’s not what they really need. PICTURE: Mélanie THESE/Unsplash They must then go on an amazingly testing adventure to discover an emotionally complex truth. Woody gets rid of Buzz to become number one again, only to discover that a […]
People who are highly spiritual tend to be more civic-minded – US report
RNS People who identify as highly spiritual are more likely to say it’s important to make a difference in their communities and contribute to the greater good, a broad new study on American spirituality finds. The study, “What Does Spirituality Mean to Us?,” found that 86 per cent of Americans identify as spiritual to some […]
Essay: Responding to COVID-19 is a marathon, not a sprint
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published by Religion News Service, says we should be taking the long view on the COVID-19 pandemic…
US Catholic school apologises after clip emerges of students mocking Native Americans
Washington, DCRNS A Catholic high school in the US state of Kentucky is apologising after videos surfaced of students dressed in the school’s garb confronting and mocking a group of Native Americans – including one man believed to be a Vietnam War veteran – in Washington, DC. Several clips of the encounter circulating on social media show […]
SIGHT-SEEING: THE SPIRITUAL LEGACY OF ‘DOOM’
KAITLYN CURTICE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reflects on what she learned while playing the shooting game Doom…
ESSAY: FOUR CHALLENGES FOR CATHOLIC BISHOPS AT SYNOD ON YOUNG PEOPLE
As Catholic bishops from across the globe gather in Rome for a synod on young people, US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at four key challenges the church faces in engaging with youth…
ESSAY: NEW RESEARCH SHOWS AUSTRALIAN TEENS HAVE COMPLEX VIEWS ON RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian researchers ANDREW SINGLETON and ANNA HALAHOFF, of Deakin University, GARY BOUMA, of Monash University, and MARY LOU RASMUSSEN, of Australian National University, report on what their research has shown about the “spirituality” of Australian youth…
US: CHRISTIANS FINDING GOD IN NATIONAL PARKS
KELSEY DALLAS, in an article published by Religion News Service, reports on the mission of US-based organisation, A Christian Ministry in National Parks…