Rather than identifying as Catholic like the rest of her family, Blanca describes herself as spiritual. While she sometimes feels guilty that she does not share her family’s religious beliefs, Blanca discusses how her new spirituality has greatly improved her mental health. Listen and Subscribe on: Spotify Apple
Ryan is a Mexican-American theater maker and producer living in New York City. Though he once felt called to join the priesthood, Ryan is no longer active in the Catholic Church. However, Ryan continues to feel connected to his heritage, community, and faith through his devotion to La Virgen de
Season 6 of The Voices of Young People Podcast features five Latinx young people. Enjoy this bonus season of our podcast that coincides with the release of The State of Religion & Young People, Catholic Edition: Navigating Uncertainty.
In the second of our series of conversations between trusted adults and young people (see the first one here), Springtide is excited to introduce Nima and Fardowsa, sisters in conversation about values and meaning that resonate (or don’t) with young people today. In this video, PhD candidate in sociology at Stanford and Springtide Research Advisory Board
Josué, a Chicanx media curator in Los Angeles, practices the Bahá’í faith and seeks to have love be the anchor in what connects them to Dao (the way) as well as the familial and community relationships that have shaped them and their sense of spirituality. To feel rooted, they look
Elyse, a high school sophomore in Massachusetts, is a Catholic young person who emphasizes the importance of making space for questions as well as doubt within the realm of religion. Her spiritual practices include participating in school masses that are student-run, spending time with her family, and being alone to
Christian, a senior at La Salle University, grew up in a Puerto Rican-Italian Catholic family but says he presently focuses on not seeing religion as “one-sided.” He utilizes daily meditation, solitude, conversations on faith, and literature with social justice themes to feel in touch with God, nature, and humanity. Listen
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Christianity Today. This article, Spirituality is Helping Gen Z Get Through the Pandemic is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. Springtide surveyed 10,274 young people ages 13-25 (Gen Z) and
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Religion News Service. This article, Gen Z is looking for meaning this holiday season, but maybe not where we expect, is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. It’s that
Zaina, a high school junior in Massachusetts, shares how her exposure to Islam informs the way she pursues her own sense of spirituality while also borrowing practices she finds meaningful from multiple religions. To feel rooted, she spends time in nature and utilizes meditation, crystals, and wholistic healing. Listen and