Sacred Places, Sacred Moments 

In our latest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, young people say that sacred experiences aren’t necessarily tied to physical places but are more often found in moments. That said, young people do point to certain spaces and places where sacred moments show up

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No Love Lost: Finding Self-Love Through Intentional Practice 

In honor of February, the month of love, we asked members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) to share how they’ve made personal strides toward greater self-love or self-care. For some, prioritizing specific activities helped generate greater self-love. Below, SAP members Joelle and Noah discuss how their journeys to recognize

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No Love Lost: Finding Self-Love through Personal Acceptance 

In honor of February, the month of love, we asked members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) to share how they’ve made personal strides toward greater self-love or self-care. For some, acknowledging their identities led them toward greater self-love. Below, SAP members Leo and Anthony discuss how their journeys to

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No Love Lost: Gaining Self-Love Through Personal Experience 

In honor of February, the month of love, we asked members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) to share how they’ve made personal strides toward greater self-love or self-care. For a few SAP members, personal experiences pushed them toward self-love. Below, SAP members Ben, Connie, and Lupita explain how life

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In Practice: Connections Make for Sacred Moments

Our newest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, examines how young people view the sacred and what sacred moments look like for them. Our data show that young people’s sacred moments are nuanced and multidimensional, often including a mix of people, places, things, practices,

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In Practice: Rituals Make for Sacred Moments 

Our newest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, examines how young people view the sacred and what sacred moments look like for them. Our data show that young people’s sacred moments are nuanced and multidimensional, often including a mix of people, places, things, practices,

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Introducing the Comfort & Safety Playlist

In conjunction with the release of The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) created playlists of songs they feel help create a sense of the sacred wherever they are. In this post, SAP member Diana talks about what songs

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Rediscovering Catholicism 

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked our Springtide Ambassadors Program members who identify as Hispanic and/or Latino how their identities affect their religious beliefs or spirituality. Here Diana from Colorado talks about how much of her identity as a Mexican-American is closely tied to elements of Catholicism,

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Finding Identity in Religion

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked our Springtide Ambassadors Program members who identify as Hispanic and/or Latino how their identities affect their religious beliefs or spirituality. SAP member Tábatha was born and raised in Venezuela and has lived in the US since 2021. She proudly identifies as

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