How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality The Spiritual (and Political) Crisis in the US (From the Archive)
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Feb 8, 2026 
Krista Tippett, a radio journalist who explores spirituality and meaning, and Senator Chris Murphy, a lawmaker urging a moral revival, discuss America's spiritual unraveling. They probe loneliness, despair, and the loss of moral vocabulary. Conversations touch on inner life, community rebuilding, and why progressives should recover spiritual language.
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Use Traditions To Support Inner Life
- Recover practices and language that cultivate inner life to support moral formation.
- Use spiritual traditions' tools and teachers when facing existential crises, not only therapy.
Spirituality Beyond Theism
- Spiritual life persists independent of belief in God and appeals to many atheists and agnostics.
- Krista notes seekers often revisit traditions for deep theological and existential questions.
Adversity As Growth Opportunity
- Vulnerability and adversity can be growth catalysts when framed well by spiritual practices.
- Krista says traditions help reframe hardship into opportunities for learning and breakthrough.