Lots of churches in the Global North are cerebral, shaped by the impact of the Enlightenment on culture. Other churches ...

Rituals like chanting, prayer, and reflection foster resilience, reduce stress, and enhance spiritual wellness, grounding ...

God's spirit is present in the world, said Jason Gattis, the senior pastor at Chattanooga's First-Centenary United Methodist Church. "Part of the kingdom is within heaven, and we experience that ...

Chatting with Lee McDowell is a peaceful experience. Seated in a comfy leather chair in a rust-colored office near downtown Denver, McDowell serenely and thoughtfully explains the "art and science" 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 ...

Speaking at the Skeptics Society Conference at Caltech late last month, author and outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins addressed the recent Pew study, which showed that the number of people who ...

According to Melanie Becker — author, mystic, and founder of Ask Angels, a blog and YouTube channel — a spiritual download is "a metaphor to explain the process ...

More stressed-out Americans are seeking out spiritual retreats to decompress, unplug and reset, the Washington Post reports. Revenue for “wellness tourism” has increased by 14% in recent years, from ...

Fitness expert Patricia Moreno shares her principles for weight-loss success, which focus on the connection between mind and body. Here, she explains the workout, called IntenSati, and shows off some ...