For many nones, however, spirituality does not need a god or the supernatural to address questions of purpose, meaning, belonging and well-being. For about a decade, as a scholar who studies ...

More than 1 in 4 American adults identify as "religious nones," meaning they consider themselves to be "atheist," "agnostic" or "nothing in particular," according to a report from the Pew Research ...

They are ex-missionaries and military pilots, yoga instructors and computer programmers, mothers, fathers, professors and political activists. Some left religion on a rocky, anguished path, stung by ...

Traditional religion has social value. The individualistic quest for spirituality tends to leave the seeker isolated. Look at any survey about the state of religion and you will find the same story of ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The rise of the "nones" — Americans who report having no religious affiliation — has been happening ...

Over the past half-century, as the number of Americans with no religious affiliation has gone from 5% to nearly 30%, the emphasis has often been on what they were leaving. A report released Wednesday ...

More people are walking away from religion than ever before. Known as the “Nones,” such individuals do not identify with a religion. Many are atheists or agnostics, although certainly not all. Two ...

“Nones” are adults who describe themselves religiously as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” This report uses the terms “nones” and “religiously unaffiliated” interchangeably. Overall, ...

(The Conversation) — A scholar who studies alternative expressions of spirituality visited secular, atheist and psychedelic churches and interacted with attendees. Here is what he found. (The ...

More people are walking away from religion than ever before. Known as the “Nones,” such individuals do not identify with a religion. Many are atheists or agnostics, although certainly not all. Two ...