June Practice: Uncertainty Abounds

Whatever states of mind, happy or unhappy, occur, never mind—we should constantly be reminding ourselves, "This is uncertain." This is something people don't consider very much, that "this is uncertain." Just this is the vital factor that will bring about...

Inclusivity Means All: How Amaana Serves the New Orleans Muslim Disability Community 

Embracing Sacred Sexuality: Discovering the Divine Within Our Desires

Decades of Chronicling Spirituality in Everyday Life

I have been so inspired by the lives and work of Frederic and Mary Ann (whom I have come to know through my work as a program officer at Fetzer) for "tracking down the sacred in the nooks and crannies...

A Story of Spirituality Today

Just a few weeks before COVID-19 became a global reality and a focus of our daily lives, our teams at Fetzer and Hattaway Communications received the last of the 3,600 responses to our national survey on spirituality and civic life....

All Our Relations: A Reflection on Lakota Spirituality

An interview with Siniti and Victoria Oneda by Fetzer Institute Program Officer Chelsea Langston Bombino. And I say the sacred hoop of my people was one of the many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight,...

The Paradox of Fall: A Sacred Meditation

In the northern hemisphere, it is the autumnal equinox, a perfect time to share a reflection on the season by Parker Palmer. In 1995, Parker wrote a welcoming seasons booklet for the Fetzer Institute's newly built retreat center, Seasons, which...

“Are We Ready to Defend This Before God?”: How RAHIM Is Reframing Reproductive Justice in Islam

What Does Spirituality Mean to Us? A Study of Spirituality in the United States

Earlier this year, our partners at NORC at the University of Chicago shared with us that they’d received the last of the 3,600 responses to our national survey on spirituality and civic life. With excitement and anticipation, we and our...

Sacrality Practice: Spirituality and Civic Action

Spirituality compels people to engage in action and activities tied to creating a better nation and world—and helps sustain action. —Rev. Adam Russel Taylor, Executive Director, Sojourners and “What Does Spirituality Mean to Us?” advisor Our spirituality study, “What Does...