Feb 5, 2012
Before we can get an idea of what is healthy spirituality, we must have an idea of how religion is not the same thing as spirituality. In this episode, we will look at what I think is a good understanding of religion. Many people, perhaps most, are comfortable with organized religious services, some simple forms of devotion and activities with their religious community. They seek nothing more in their religious faith. But for others, especially younger people, this is not enough. People with a more mystical attitude want to experience the divine in their daily lives. They might tell people that "I am spiritual but not religious." Here we begin to see how spirituality is not the same as religion. Next time we will look at what people mean by saying they are spiritual but not religious.
This
series is based on my new book, Why Are we Here?,
which can be viewed at www.craigowen.net