How COVID-19 and the fight against Big Oil is reviving one Alaskan people's spiritual traditions
(RNS) — How indigenous women are leading the fight to protect one of North America’s last wild places, sparking a cultural and spiritual renaissance.
How Americans’ ‘tell it like it is’ attitude renders us vulnerable to conspiracy theories
(RNS) — Americans, distrustful of institutions that would prescribe knowledge for us, have been especially prone to believe what they see online.
Digital pilgrimages allow the faithful to travel the world from their couches
(RNS) — From hashtagged photos posted on Instagram to immersive apps, digital pilgrimages are making spiritual journeys possible for the faithful, even as they stay home.
As coronavirus death toll mounts, faith leaders the world over grapple with funerals
(RNS) — Faith groups are attempting to address the issue of funerals by instituting new policies designed to offer some semblance of comfort for the bereaved while keeping others safe from infection.
Tom Brady’s leap of faith
(RNS) — Once a devoted acolyte of Bill Belichick, the Pats' Hall of Famer has put himself in the hands of a trainer/spiritual guide once labeled a ‘snake oil salesman.’
Crystals, chocolate, astral travel and good vibes for the soul
TORONTO (RNS) — Crystals aren't just trendy. I AM Academy is using them to build ‘a community of people who are looking to change themselves and change this world’ through astral travel, meditation and other metaphysical means.
What happens when a virus forces faith communities to go virtual
(RNS) — When two or three are gathered on Facebook, is Christ there? When 10 Jews meet on a Zoom call, is it a minyan?
Once the excess before a Lenten fast, today's Carnevale is rite for many traditions
(RNS) — In an age of spiritual uncertainty, more and more of us are finding our spiritual 'tribes' within existing religious traditions, be they pagan nature worship or medieval Catholicism.
Cathedral light show is drawing those who normally don’t darken church doors
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Cathedrals around the world are welcoming people in new ways with meditative light and sound shows.
Bolivia religious debate: The Bible vs. Andean earth deity
(AP) — For 14 years under its first indigenous president, Bolivians saw Christian symbols replaced with the Andean deity Pachamama, but a new president has vowed to bring back the Bible.
Ethical vegans in UK win court protection for their creed
LONDON (RNS) — A ruling in an alleged wrongful termination case said that ethical veganism qualified as a philosophical belief under the U.K.'s Equality Act 2010.
Do humanists celebrate Christmas?
(RNS) — Ethical humanist leader Anne Klaeysen on what people of any faith or no faith can take from the Christmas story and how the holidays can unite the country.
How we all became Jedis
(RNS) — After nearly 40 years, the Star Wars saga is almost complete, and the decades-long journey of the Jedi is ending. But the spiritual legacy of the Jedi is sure to last much longer.
Death doulas guide the way for those who face the end of life
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (RNS) — As they face dying, some older Americans are turning to death doulas, trained caregivers who guide the dying through the spiritual and logistical challenges they face at the end of life.