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The Jung Center

The Rise of the Spiritual But Not Religious

Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2016

05:45 PM – 07:15 PM
US/Central

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What does it mean to be "spiritual-but-not-religious"? What drives increasing numbers of individuals to align with this ambiguous moniker? Exploring their choice away from religion and toward something called spirituality helps us understand both the history and the current usages of both of those terms.

This lecture will consider what exactly makes "SBNR" a cultural response unique to this time period, as differentiated, for example, from its predecessor, the New Age. We will also explore the potential shadow side of detraditionalization – or unrootedness in a particular tradition – that can accompany the SBNRs' so-called "salad-bar spirituality."

About the Lecture

Linda Ceriello is a PhD Candidate at Rice University in the Department of Religion. She studies narratives of mystical experience, and looks at how Eastern spiritualities and current contemporary popular cultural trends impact those who identify with the moniker, “Spiritual but not Religious.” She makes her home on a little island near Seattle, Washington.

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