Are there dangers in being ‘spiritual but not religious’? By John Blake, CNN June 4, 2010 1:28 p.m. EDT
(CNN) -- "I'm spiritual but not religious." It's a trendy phrase people often use to describe their belief that they don't need organized religion to live a life of faith. But for Jesuit priest James Martin, the phrase also hints at something else: egotism. "Being spiritual but not religious can lead to complacency and self-centeredness," says Martin, an editor at America, a national ...