Spiritual but not Religious

"After the Second World War spirituality and religion became disconnected.[16] A new discourse developed, in which (humanistic) psychology, mystical and esoteric traditions and eastern religions are being blended, to reach the true self by self-disclosure, free expression and meditation.[6]
The distinction between the spiritual and the religious became more common in the popular mind during the late 20th century with the rise of secularism and the advent of the New Age movement.Paul Heelas noted the development within New Age circles of what he called "seminar spirituality":[26] structured offerings complementing consumer choice with spiritual options.
Among other factors, declining membership of organized religions and the growth of secularism in the western world have given rise to this broader view of spirituality.[27] The term "spiritual" is now frequently used in contexts in which the term "religious" was formerly employed.[28] Both theists and atheists have criticized this development.[29][30]
Programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous use non-religious spiritual approaches to help people recover from addictions. A study found a robust association between an increase in attendance to AA meetings with increased spirituality and decreased frequency and intensity of alcohol use. The research also found that the program was effective for agnostics and atheists.[31]"

"Historically, the words religious and spiritual have been used synonymously to describe all the various aspects of the concept of religion.[11][12] Gradually, the word spiritual came to be associated with the private realm of thought and experience while the word religious came to be connected with the public realm of membership in a religious institution with official denominational doctrines."

Excerpt from +Conversations with God  for Teens Page 94.

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