Religion and Spirituality

Spiritual And Religious: Growing Past The Artificial Divisions

Rabbi Alan Lurie | Posted 04.17.2012

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Rabbi Alan Lurie

Religion, in its essence, is simply the institution that has been established by human beings to collect spiritual teachings and practices in order to strengthen our connection to Spirit.

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Yoga, Business and the Secret of Everlasting Youth

Francine Hardaway | Posted 01.30.2012

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Francine Hardaway

About 15 years ago, after more than 25 years as a runner, I awoke one morning to incredible back pain -- as in, I couldn't get out of bed. Because I was in the habit of running, it never occurred to me to stop.

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Religious, Not Just Spiritual

Laura Weinberg | Posted 12.12.2011

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Laura Weinberg

Spirituality can lead to a relationship with God, but religiosity demands the fulfillment of obligations to God.

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The Differences Between Religion And Spirituality

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.20.2011

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Ed and Deb Shapiro

Where religion tends to breed separation -- my religion vs. your religion, my god is the only real god, my ethics are better than yours, etc. -- spirituality sees all people as equal.

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Fresh Young Buddhist Teacher Kalu Rinpoche to Speak in Santa Monica

Dr. Nalini Chilkov | Posted 11.13.2011

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Dr. Nalini Chilkov

What if our education emphasized cultivating compassion, caring, open heartedness, ethics, insight and wisdom? What kind of person might we become if kindness and generosity were part of our daily lessons?

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The Importance Of Being Spiritual AND Religious

Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 11.05.2011

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Bruce Reyes-Chow

I get why people would create the dichotomy between spirituality and religiosity. But, as a Christian, it is by living with both the beauty and the brokenness of humanity that we discover who we are.

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Explaining Our Relationship With God

Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD | Posted 07.22.2011

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Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD

The process of knowing and connecting with a God or spirituality seems to be a type of schooling which has distinct stages.

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Don't Play with Israel-Palestine Maps

Eileen Read | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eileen Read

An editorial by Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief David Horovitz posits low expectations for success of the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian peace tal...

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Rep. Eric Cantor's East Jerusalem Tea Party

Eileen Read | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eileen Read

If Obama can't make measurable progress on a peace process and Iran sanctions, we'll probably be seeing the Republicans moving in aggressively for the Jewish-American vote.

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Toward a Broader Understanding of Religion's Functions

Philip Goldberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Philip Goldberg

By expanding and deepening the way we frame the subject of religion, we can examine religious institutions and spiritual phenomena in a more productive way. Here's a model I find useful.

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Greens Have Finally Got the Big Mo

David Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Roberts

Since the summer, greens have had one good break after another. Unlike after An Inconvenient Truth, the latest dramas are not pop culture events, but political achievements inside the Beltway.

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Christians: Send Your Jewish Friends "Thank You for Christmas" Greeting Cards

Katie Halper | Posted 11.17.2011

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Katie Halper

I would like to give birth to a new holiday tradition. Forget the happy Hanukkah cards. How about thank you notes?

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