What Does Spiritual But Not Religious Really Mean
“I’m spiritual but not religious.” You have heard it—maybe even said it. But what does a person mean when they say it? The two things were synonymous for most of my life but now they have come to describe seemingly distinct things. Most sociologists would point to the twin cultural trends of deinstitutionalization and individualism as driving forces moving spiritual practice away from institutional practices to the private experience of God. Ever hear someone say, “I feel closer to God on the golf course than in a church”?