Sacrality Practice: Feeling Spiritual
Our free, downloadable “Guide to Exploring Spirituality & Civic Life” includes key findings from “What Does Spirituality Mean to Us? A Study of Spirituality in the US,” related activities, questions, and actions to help you explore your own spirituality and...
Not Left or Right, But Deep: How People of Faith Can Help to Heal America’s Divisions
Originally published in USA Today December 6, 2022 We must fan the flames of spiritual renewal within our religious traditions to help them overcome dogmatism and division and to become their best, most life-affirming selves. Do spirituality and religion pull...
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...
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....
Strengthening Our Vision of Democracy: The We the People Book Club
Participation in the [We the] People Book Club has challenged me to face some of my own biases and pre-conceived ideas. I am grateful for the opportunity to explore and consider different viewpoints. —We the People Book Club participant As the...
August Practice: Pilgrimages Close to Home
Pilgrimage: a visit to a place that is considered special, where you go to show your respect —Cambridge.org While remaining cautious and staying home continues to be an important way to control the spread of COVID-19, the thought of travel, treks, retreats, and pilgrimages are tempting....
December Practice: Manners Matter
Democracy cannot flourish without civility, a.k.a. good manners. Such simple behaviors as saying “please” and “thank you” signal our respect for other people. Manners are important for any gathering when people are sharing views and trying to make decisions, including...
Is Spirituality an Indicator of Human Flourishing?
What does it mean to live well? To be truly healthy? To thrive? Researchers and clinicians have typically answered these questions by focusing on the presence or absence of various pathologies: disease, family disfunction, mental illness, or criminal behavior. But...
Sparking Religious Curiosity in Today’s Youth
No one can prepare you for the type of grief that comes with losing a parent at an early age. Yet, I discovered a silver lining in the process: a deeper understanding of my faith. Don’t get me wrong: there...