Spiritual depression generally refers to a loss of spiritual vitality and joy. In terms of Christianity, experiencing a spiritual depression might involve: losing touch with your faith “forgetting” ...

Spiritual leaders hold a unique position in society, guiding individuals through personal challenges, offering support and fostering spiritual growth. However, the boundaries between professional ...

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (center) presents a copy of book to a monk during the inauguration of the International Conference on 'Mahayana Buddhism. We’re constantly moving, ...

Nondenominational “spiritual companions” offer to connect clients to the divine in their everyday life. By Andrea Cooper Last spring, after a divorce, Qadeera Ingram needed someone to talk to.

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 ...

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 ...

Laura Captari receives funding from The Peale Foundation. Steven Sandage receives funding from The Peale Foundation. Clergy, chaplains and other spiritual leaders play vital roles in their communities ...

Recently in my clinical practice, I’ve been noticing the relationship between religiously sourced sexual shaming in childhood and later-life sexual and romantic problems. What I often see in such ...