Spiritual Seeking

What He Found On A 2,100-Mile Hike Along The Appalachian Trail

Debra Ollivier | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Appalachian Trail, Hiking Through, Religion, Baby Boomers, Pilgrimage, Paul Stuzman, Spiritual Seeking, Reinvention, Widow/Widower, Slideshow, Fifty News
Debra Ollivier

After his wife of 36 years died of breast cancer, Paul Stuzman, 57, spent 138 days hiking 2,176 miles along the Appalachian trail. He tells the story in Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail.

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Why I Hate Spirituality, But Love Religion

Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Spiritual Seeking, Organized Religion, Jefferson Bethke, Heartfelt Prayer, Spirituality, Religious Institutions, Judaism, Spiritual but Not Religious, Reform Judaism, Religion News
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie

Jefferson Bethke's video, "Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus," has been viewed by more than 18 million people. But when he seems to jump from this devastating critique to the dismissal of organized religion altogether he has gone too far.

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Sharing The Light : A Jewel Of Elul By Yisrael Campbell

Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Rosh Hashanah Reflection, Jewish Spirituality, Elul Reflection, Spiritual Seeking, Seeking God, Judaism, Rosh-Hashanah, Spiritual Path, Converting to Judaism, Jewel of Elul, Elul, Jewels of Elul, Religion News

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

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Spiritual Light: A Jewel Of Elul By Mary J. Blige

Posted 11.10.2011

Read More: Mary J. Blige Spirituality, Jewish Spirituality, Spiritual Light, Elul Reflection, Spiritual Seeking, Judaism, Mary J. Blige, Mary J. Blige Jewel of Elul, Jewel of Elul, Spirituality, Elul, Religion News

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

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What Can Spiritual Seekers Learn From Scientists?

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Religion Science, Science Spirituality, Spiritual Seeking, Inner Spirituality, Spiritual Wisdom, Spiritual Inquiry, Spirituality, Religion News
Alison Rose Levy

When the scientist or the journalist finds answers, the answers must remain open, serving as doorways to further questions. But what about the curiosity of the seeker? Can long-sought wisdom, once found, block further inquiry?

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Suffering, Seeking & Sanity

Eliezer Sobel | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Psychiatry, Philosophy, William James, Spiritual Seeking, Bi-Polar Disorder, Esalen Institute, Psychology, Prozac, Enlightenment, Commitment, Kvetching, Mysticism, Unhappiness, Suffering, New Age, Meditation, Ayahuasca, Buddhism, Anxiety, Therapists, Spirituality, Healthy Living News
Eliezer Sobel

Over time, the object of my seeking evolved from merely looking for personal relief, to a grander, all-encompassing search for truth, God and enlightenment.

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