This is a phrase we hear often these days. The growing tendency to seek spirituality outside of traditional religion is reflected in a 2003 survey of British adults conducted by Ipsos MORI for the BBC: 24% indicated that they are ‘…spiritually inclined but don’t really “belong” to an organised religion.’ This should hardly be surprising given the need that so many of us feel for more meaning and connection in our lives and the very low proportion (5-10%) of the population that actually attend any kind of regular religious events. Continue reading ‘“I’m spiritual, but not religious”’
Many of us today are blessed with great freedoms - we are free of the bonds of slavery, oppression, and poverty within which so much of the world still struggles. But if we - the privileged - are in fact free, what is that keeps us from being whole, happy, and at peace? Continue reading ‘Spirituality and the Path to Freedom’
Welcome to the new blog of the London Spirituality Network. 21st century London is a place of excitement, energy and amazing diversity. It is also increasingly materialistic. Many people say they are “spiritual but not religious” reflecting the fact that the traditional religions have failed to meet their needs. On this site, we welcome discussion of 21st century spirituality. What is spirituality today? What is missing in our lives? How can that need be met?
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