New research suggests that spiritual practices, independent of religion, may protect against drug and alcohol misuse.

Spiritual engagement is associated with a 13 percent decrease in substance use over time. Participation in a religious ...

Individuals who engaged in spirituality were significantly less likely to exhibit hazardous use of alcohol, tobacco, ...

By consolidating devotionals, prayer journaling, Bible reading, and habit tracking into one platform, FaithTime removes the friction that often prevents consistent spiritual engagement. The app is now ...

In our survey, 49% of “nones” say they think of themselves as spiritual or that spirituality is very important in their lives. And 54% say they sometimes do things (like centering themselves, spending ...

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 ...

Helping people explore things like fasting, gratitude, and silence is an evangelistic opportunity we often overlook. As Lent ...

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 ...

(RNS) — Among the spiritual but not religious, 38% say religion does more harm than good, while just 7% of religious Americans share this view. (RNS) — Americans have been abandoning organized ...

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 ...