Spirituality

I was politically active starting in the mid-1960s. In retrospect, I’m really glad to have experienced such a turbulent and exciting time in our history. Sometimes it can be hard to explain ... Read More

This past weekend I spent a day at Newport Beach. The weather was perfect—dry and sunny with a lovely breeze. I don’t get to the ocean very often, so this was a real treat. Most ... Read More

A recent article on PRWeb [1] explores the way spirituality and hospitality are connected, particularly in Las Vegas. The “Sin City” is not what is normally thought of as a model for ... Read More

The belief that suicide offends God is culturally determined. In the primarily Judeo-Christian West, suicide is believed to be a rejection of the grace of God or an imitation of God. God ... Read More

Around Mother’s Day, you will hear people speaking of the vocation of motherhood. People will speak of how important the work and calling of motherhood can be. Around Father’s Day, ... Read More

We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking, only to learn that it is God who is shaking them. – Charles C. West The author of the quote above was really on to something. ... Read More

Our seventh contributor in the “Meet the Topic Experts” feature, Kalila Borghini, has been a GoodTherapy.org member since 2008, and a regular writer for the GoodTherapy.org ... Read More

“Sinner’s Crossroads” is my favorite show on WFMU, a listener-sponsored radio station that broadcasts out of one of the Oranges in New Jersey. To all who are unfamiliar ... Read More

Disasters often have a human component, including New York’s World Trade Center on 9/11 [1], the death of a teenager following misuse of alcohol [2], mass shootings [3], and, in the day ... Read More

Disclaimer: If you are strongly opposed to the killing of animals for the purpose of food or may be turned off to discussion about spiritual or religious traditions that include offering ... Read More

Church attendance in the United States has been dwindling over the past several decades, with people who regularly attend church now accounting for a minority of the population. More than ... Read More

Exorcisms occupy a hallowed place in horror movies, with some claiming to be “based on a true story”—attracting mass audiences, rampant skepticism, and much discussion. But the ancient ... Read More