Why Being ‘Spiritual’ Is Never Enough

Women Fleming Rutledge: Why Being ‘Spiritual’ Is Never Enough Americans increasingly identify as “spiritual but not religious.” Radical faith goes beyond both. Fleming Rutledge

We hear a good deal today about “the triumph of the human spirit.” Books and movies about disasters are frequently marketed as triumphs of the human spirit, even though they often portray examples of human depravity. This emphasis on the human spirit first impressed itself upon me when, 32 years ago, our family was undergoing a crisis. I received a long, compassionate letter from a friend on the West Coast. Although the letter was wonderful, one line bothered me. My friend wrote, “Your ...

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