I once tried to craft a definition of spirituality that could be universalized. That is, the definition would not and could not be “owned” or dominated by any particular religion. Purely objective.

A recent issue of Newsweek featured several articles on spirituality and religious beliefs, including a cover story titled “In Search of the Spiritual.” Once you cut through the anecdotes and admiring ...

According to polling by the Pew Research Center on Religion & Public Life, roughly one-quarter of all U.S. adults now define themselves as spiritual but not religious. But what defines spirituality?

You ask if an atheist can be spiritual? Socrates would, of course, respond with a request to define "atheist" and "spiritual" as you intend them. Atheist is easy -- see any dictionary. Spiritual is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

In 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama got himself into trouble by saying "bitter" voters "cling to guns or religion" in response to hard times. Obama later apologized and recanted the ...

An elderly hospice patient spends his last days overwhelmed by depression. A young woman, estranged from family and friends, numbs her loneliness with one-night Colloquy: Join an online discussion ...