Spiritual but not religious

"Spiritual but not religious" (SBNR), also known as "spiritual but not affiliated" (SBNA), or less commonly "more spiritual than religious" is a popular phrase and initialism used to self-identify a life stance of spirituality that does not regard organized religion as the sole or most valuable means of furthering spiritual growth. Historically, the words religious and spiritual have been used synonymously to describe all the various aspects of the concept of religion,^[1] but in contemporary usage spirituality has often become associated with the interior life of the individual,^[2]^[1] placing an emphasis upon the well-being of the "mind-body-spirit",^[3] while religion refers to organizational or communal dimensions.^[4] Spirituality sometimes denotes noninstitutionalized or individualized religiosity.^[5] The interactions are complex since even conservative Christians designate themselves as "spiritual but not religious" to indicate a form of non-ritualistic personal faith.^[6]

^ ^a ^b Mercadante 2014.
^ Carrette, Jeremy R.; King, Richard (2004). Selling Spirituality: The Silent Takeover of Religion. London, UK: Routledge. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-4153-0208-1.
^ Heelas, Paul (21 January 2009). Spiritualities of Life: New Age Romanticism and Consumptive Capitalism. John Wiley & Sons. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4443-0111-3.
^ Mercadante 2015.
^ Blankholm, Joseph (2022). The Secular Paradox : On the Religiosity of the Not Religious. New York: New York University Press. p. 7. ISBN 9781479809509.
^ Pearce, Lisa; Gilliland, Claire (2020). Religion in America. University of California Press. p. 3,5. ISBN 9780691177564.

[FOOTNOTEMercadante2014-1] Mercadante 2014.

[2] Carrette, Jeremy R.; King, Richard (2004). Selling Spirituality: The Silent Takeover of Religion. London, UK: Routledge. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-4153-0208-1.

[3] Heelas, Paul (21 January 2009). Spiritualities of Life: New Age Romanticism and Consumptive Capitalism. John Wiley & Sons. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4443-0111-3.

[FOOTNOTEMercadante2015-4] Mercadante 2015.

[5] Blankholm, Joseph (2022). The Secular Paradox : On the Religiosity of the Not Religious. New York: New York University Press. p. 7. ISBN 9781479809509.

[6] Pearce, Lisa; Gilliland, Claire (2020). Religion in America. University of California Press. p. 3,5. ISBN 9780691177564.

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