SHOW NOTES

Is religion a bad word -- or just a misunderstood one? Drea examines the gap between what we think religion is and what Scripture -- and the research -- actually shows.

Full article: Religion: A Bad Word? Rediscovering the Meaning of True Religion (Available next Sunday).

Also: Faith as Foundation | The Holy Rest Reset | Faith and Perseverance

Research: VanderWeele et al. (2016), JAMA Psychiatry 73(8) | Chen, VanderWeele et al. (2020), JAMA Psychiatry 77(7) | Pew Research Center, Spirituality Among Americans (2023)

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