What helps us respond to the challenges of faith?

Never deal with faith-related trials without enlisting the help of God. He will be there at your side as you confront faith-related challenges. Seek God’s guidance through prayer. Remember, Proverbs 20:24 makes clear we cannot understand even our own way without the help of the Lord.

How can religion resolve conflict?

Religious concepts of redemption and forgiveness underpin key post-conflict reconciliation efforts, providing resources to help societies heal the shattering consequences of war. Interfaith protests often focus attention on peaceful forms of resistance to oppression and injustice.

Can someone have two religions?

Those who practice double belonging claim to be an adherent of two different religions at the same time or incorporate the practices of another religion into their own faith life.

What are the biggest challenges in religious life today?

I think one of the challenges in religious life today is to give enough space to that kind of pondering. That requires a contemplative attitude, a way of looking at the world that says yes, we once had 500 sisters in this province and now we have 300, but that’s not the problem. The question is, how are we called today?

Is religion too important in our lives?

The reverse is also true; some adults who say they belong to one religion or another nevertheless say religion is not too important in their lives and report having few religious beliefs or practices. Although the U.S. is a highly religious country, Americans are not dogmatic.

Why do we need a religious community?

And by doing this with others, there will be a companion on the way when life gets challenging, when you need to laugh, and when you need others to engage with. A religious community is gospel‑oriented but with a particular dimension of spirituality. We call it charism, the spirit of community.

How important is religion to the unaffiliated?

While the Landscape Survey finds that religion is important to a sizeable portion of the unaffiliated, it also finds that nearly one-in-ten (8\%) of those who are affiliated with one religious group or another – including 28\% of Jews and 24\% of Buddhists – say religion is not too or not at all important in their lives.