This article was originally published on Teen Vogue by Elizabeth Bucar.
When asked to give examples of spirituality, they mentioned specific practices such as mindfulness, meditation, yoga, prayer, tarot card reading, and art appreciation, noting that for many, spirituality is simply It has been made clear that it is not something that people believe, but something that people should do.
Young people do not believe that institutions play the same role in spirituality as religion. “devout Christians go to church a lot,” explained Evelyn Stobin, who grew up in Federal Way, Washington. In contrast, someone who is spiritually Christian may “follow faith in God and the Bible.” “They may still go to church, but it’s not as important as their personal faith,” she said.
Most people said they could customize their spirituality, and many people said they adopted many traditions and community practices. Gina Akorede, a 19-year-old from Antioch, Illinois, said her peers feel spirituality offers more options than religion and doesn’t “demand too much from us.” said. She added that spirituality is “like choosing your own adventure.”
The rise of spirituality
The concept of spirituality has a long history in the United States. From Native Americans to Transcendentalists to Alcoholics Anonymous to New Age seekers who adopted a hodgepodge of spiritual practices to pursue alternative ways of living in the 1970s, spirituality was on the rise. I am. It comes to be seen as a category separate from religion.
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