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When Your Spiritual Practice Doesn't Match Your Community

I feel closest to God when I am hiking alone but my church says that is not enough and I need to be in fellowship.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Personal spiritual authenticity is in conflict with institutional requirements for belonging.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Faith, Spirituality & Meaning-Making?”

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