Spirituality and Religion

Spirituality and Religion

  • Spirituality:

    • Relationship with a nonmaterial life force, higher power, or God.

  • Religion:

    • Organized system of beliefs about a higher power.
    • Provides rules for worship and conduct.
    • World religions share commonalities like meditation, prayer, dietary rules, and ethical codes.
    • Some view religion as a roadmap to spirituality.

  • Unaffiliated:

    • Increasing number of people in the US do not affiliate with any religion (