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"Layers upon layers of perfectly manicured lawns, sparkling fountains, and pruned foliage scale the side of Mount Carmel."

A spiritual nomad looks to the night sky and yoga to "cultivate sacred places within my own mind."

A profile from Delhi, India of a young Hindu woman who becomes an Evangelical Christian in secret. She shares how she struggles to adhere to her family's expectations to conform to local traditions, caste, and culture -- and remain devout to Jesus.

A story of learning and friendship and circles of learning in which each person is a teacher — of learning how to live with death and learning how to live.

A joyful lamentation over sealed spaces and the lessons Rosh Hashanah — and the High Holy Days — teaches when we have access to the gifts of our natural environment.

When Jews sing a niggun, Ethan Press writes, this wordless Jewish melody brings the singer into ecstatic union with the Divine.

Acknowledging a spiritual dimension may have more positive effects on physical and mental health than most people realize.

Will black Mormons vote for Romney or Obama? Guest contributor W. Paul Reeve offers a historical perspective of African Americans in the LDS Church -- and the decisions they must make in a pivotal election year.

A story of a young woman who put down her digital ways and learned to slow down while living in a special community in Ireland.

A guest contributor shares his reflections about reconnecting to the earth in an urban environment.

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