Results of a new large-scale study by the Springtide Research Institute have seemingly confirmed decades of previous research pointing to a positive relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health.
American Christianity is divided and dwindling and there aren t any obvious, easy ways to fix what is broken, journalist Bob Smietana suggests in "Reorganized Religion: The Reshaping of the American Church and Why it Matters."
What I believe is happening is that our world is doing everything we can to experience the fruit of the spirit, but they want to avoid doing this by going through Jesus. We define that successful pursuit as mental health.
In their search for faith communities that prioritize connection and self-discovery over conformity to tradition, young people are transforming sacred spaces and redefining worship.