Does spirituality lead to political engagement?

Religious practice is often associated with being more politically and civically engaged, but what about spiritual practices?

In this episode of Moral Matters, we interview Jamie Kucinskas and Evan Stewart about their article "Selfish or Substituting Spirituality? Clarifying the Relationship between Spiritual Practice and Political Engagement."

We talk about how both religious and spiritual practices are linked to political and civic engagement.

Here's Jaime and Evan's article in the American Sociological Review:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00031224221108196

Moral Matters is a Podcast of the Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section of the American Sociological Association. We interview top scholars in the field of sociology working on issues related to altruism, morality, and social solidarity!

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Music by Dustin Ragland
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