More than a quarter of Americans now say they are spiritual — but not religious, according to Pew Research Center. For author Krista Tippett, it's about “constantly coming back, looking inward, getting re-centered, and looking beyond ourselves.'
" — an initiative that brings people of opposing views together to discuss profoundly divisive issues with civility.In 2018, scientists at Yale University and Columbia University found the “spiritual part of the brain” — an area they're calling the “
These days, many young people put their passion into different areas — things like work, politics or even spin class, she says. "I see scientists as really deep companions in these ancient, animating existential questions," she says. To her, part of the key is that mind, body and spirit are not separate — she says the spiritually she pursues is about connecting your inner and outer self, making space for discernment and authenticity. It’s about “constantly coming back, looking inward, getting re-centered, looking beyond ourselves,” she says.
Tippett says a more spiritual way of approaching these disagreements is to become clear and passionate about what we love, what brings us joy and what sparks joy within other people — and not to simply accept that"these chasms are forever."
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