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
Springtide is excited to share this intimate, wide-ranging, and thoughtful conversation between two siblings, Seher and Spencer, discussing life during the pandemic. In this video, pediatric chaplain and Springtide Research Advisory Board member Seher Siddiqee sits down with her younger sibling, 14-year-old Spencer, to discuss lessons and challenges from the realities of
Amethyst, a professional dancer in Chicago, shares how they’re seeking to connect histories and spiritual practices from the identities they hold as an African American, Indigenous, and Queer person alongside elements they find meaningful within Christianity. They describe God as a feeling of safety, look to nature to feel rooted,
Abby, a youth minister in Michigan, shares how her faith journey has been shaped by practicing gratitude, connecting with people from a range of different beliefs and backgrounds, and taking time to understand the meaning behind the sacraments and structure of the Catholic Church. To center herself, Abby finds comfort
As a junior in high school, I have the joy of taking AP US History, a class that provides an extensive account of our nation’s history and early issues. One section of our class that particularly resonated with me explored the reasons behind the drastic decline in American piety at the start of the eighteenth century. Historians posed the question: “what caused this
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Jewish Telegraphic Agency. This article, National survey on youth and religion raises concern about Gen-Z Jews – and questions about how to understand them is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its
Daniel, a college senior and a football quarterback at Duke University, describes how Judaism has provided him with a deep sense of community throughout all different stages of his life. Participating in weekly Shabbat dinners on his campus offers a weekly rhythm where he can take a break to breathe,