Spirituality and the human
What does it mean to be spiritual but not religious? Is it to abandon all religious authority? Is it making your own cornucopia of religious beliefs? Do you have a community if you are spiritual but not religious? What about having a spiritual discipline, discernment, and moral values? What does it all mean? What is the path to peace, how do we establish a valid spiritual path for ourselves?
In 2023, nearly half a million people walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain. About 40 percent of those walked for purely religious reasons, according to statistics released by the pilgrims’ office. While it’s traditionally a Catholic pilgrimage, ending at the shrine of the apostle James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, secular pilgrims today embark on the Camino for all kinds of motivations beyond religion: health, grief, transition, cultural exploration, history and adventure.
