spiritual but not religious

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Interview with Douglas Todd
United Church Observer
Kids are interested in this stuff, but there's this fear in the public school system of being seen to be promoting religion. Q You seem to have a love-hate relationship with the spiritual-but-not-religious set. A The fact is, liberal churches need to ...

Singles, churches can take separate paths
The Courier-Journal
Often, she said, young singles embrace the label “spiritual but not religious.” Meanwhile, many adults, particularly men, don't want to marry until they gain financial independence, Cosby said. “Because of the economy, psychologically, I've found that ...

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Sermons & singles
The Coloradoan
Often, she said, young singles embrace the label "spiritual but not religious." Meanwhile, many adults, particularly men, don't want to marry until they gain financial independence, Cosby said. Sociologist Bradford Wilcox of the University of Virginia ...

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Spirituality as Parody
Christian Post
Hence, the "spiritual but not religious" identification. As Chuck often noted, people identifying themselves as "spiritual" would build "god kits" for themselves, borrowing bits and pieces from various religions. This "borrowing" rarely, if ever, ...

PR Web (press release)

Michael Camp's New Book Distills Faith and Fellowship Over Local Brews
PR Web (press release)
“Confessions of a Bible Thumper will undoubtedly attract readers from the “emergent church,” progressive Christians, disillusioned religious conservatives, and spiritual-but-not-religious audiences..." When a former Christian conservative and ...

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Dialogue with McLaren: The Church Question (VI)
mySteinbach.ca (blog)
This is not a pleasant and helpful prospect, but one I have also witnessed and been tempted by. A third option is to just drop out of church entirely. Some find this an attractive option because it allows them to remain “spiritual but not religious,” ...

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From the heartland: Professed atheist stimulates thoughts on spirituality
The News-Press
Do we live a life that is grounded in the Ten Commandments, even if someone says that he or she does not believe in God? Many of my friends in Cape Coral tell me they are spiritual but not necessarily religious. They do not attend church regularly but ...

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Growing demand for spiritual directors
Boston Globe
Driving the growth are millennials like Weaver, who are more apt than previous generations to identify as “spiritual but not religious.'' Ed Cardoza, Weaver's spiritual director and the founder of Still Harbor, a South Boston nonprofit, ...

In Prison, Play With Trial at Its Heart Resonates
New York Times
A spiritual but not particularly religious man, Mr. Tyler recounted the instructions he gave to the cast — which he picked himself — especially the Muslims and nonbelievers, and the male actors who were reluctant to play a snitch like Judas.

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To Ross Douthat, Hooray For Heretics
Huffington Post (blog)
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat's new book, Bad Religion, has been getting a lot of attention lately. It would not be fair to comment on a book I haven't read, but I can say this: I love the subtitle: How We Became a Nation of Heretics.

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September 14, 2008 · Filed under Uncategorized

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