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 ...

Many people today wrestle with understanding whether they identify as religious, spiritual, or somewhere in between. It’s not uncommon to hear someone say, “I’m spiritual, not religious,” but what ...

MAAsterG [email protected] People often say religion and spirituality are the same. But there is a big difference.

Each week, we’ll be covering how faith shapes our politics, culture and society — and how it’s appearing in new forms. By Lauren Jackson I am an editor for The Morning and the host of Believing. Sign ...

In his work, the photographer Abelardo Morell captures how flashes of transcendence feel. By Lauren Jackson The year I began my long exit from Mormonism, I went to the Getty. It’s a spaceship of a ...

What do we really know about the power of prayer to help people when they are sick? As a medical intern, I once treated a young woman with metastatic breast cancer, whose sparkling blue eyes looked up ...

Spiritual abuse is when someone uses spiritual or religious beliefs to manipulate, control, or harm another person. Learn how you can spot the signs and what support options are available. Religion ...