Spiritual Evolution Quotes

“The first difference is that religion refers to the interpersonal and institutional aspects of religiosity/spirituality that are derived from engaging with a formal religious group’s doctrines, values, traditions, and co-members. By contrast, spirituality refers to the psychological experiences of religiosity/spirituality that relate to an individual’s sense of connection with something transcendent (be it a defined deity, truth, beauty, or anything else considered to be greater than self) and are manifested by the emotions of awe, gratitude, love, compassion, and forgiveness.”
― George E. Vaillant, Spiritual Evolution: A Scientific Defense of Faith

“religion arises from culture; spirituality arises from biology.”
― George E. Vaillant, Spiritual Evolution: A Scientific Defense of Faith