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Collected Item: “Faith in a time of crisis”

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Faith in a time of crisis

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Article

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Many people wonder about the benefits religion may or may not have during times of crisis. Is religion a crutch; or, is religion a legitimate way for people re-orient their lives and perspectives during times of crisis? This article from the American Psychology Association answers these questions. Depending on the person and their perspective of their religion, religion can be either positive or negative, perhaps even both at different times. As a result, the answer to the question is not a simple yes or no. However, even for the agnostic or the atheist, as the article describes, there are many religious and spiritual rituals one can engage with (e.g. yoga, meditation, etc.).

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religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, yoga, meditation

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https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/faith-crisis

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Bryan Goodman

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2020-05-11
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