In a previous article, I discussed a study (Bitēna & Mārtinsone, 2021) that examined links between participants’ reports of mystical experiences with a measure of “spiritual intelligence” as well as ...

In 2020, I decided to bend my own COVID-19 lockdown to positive ends. I used the enforced solitude to pursue and, I hoped, deepen my personal spirituality. I started reading about Christian mystics, ...

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Mysticism: 1) The doctrine or belief that direct knowledge of God, of spiritual truth, etc., is attainable . . . in a way differing from ordinary sense perception or the use of logical reasoning. 2) ...

Laurie Wevers, left, 35, a mental health therapist and spiritual director from San Diego, and Tracy Bindel, 30, a law student and anti-racism activist from Boston, stand with a cardboard cutout of ...

Wendy Farley is professor of religion at the Graduate School of Theology, University of Redlands, where she directs the program in Christian spirituality. Her research focuses on contemplative ...

(RNS) — In his new book, ‘Desmond Tutu: A Spiritual Biography of South Africa’s Confessor,’ Michael Battle delves into the ways Tutu’s religious formation shaped a vision that helped topple apartheid ...

In every age, men have struggled to perceive God directly rather than as a tenuously grasped abstraction. Few succeed, and the visions of the world’s rare mystics have normally come only after hard ...

Tucked away in an unassuming office complex is a place dedicated to helping souls grow. The Spiritual Arts Institute, a nonprofit educational organization, has been offering metaphysical training and ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (RNS) — A growing number of millennials are finding that contemplative spirituality is a way to bridge the faith they grew up with and their yearning for deeper connections to God.