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Matthew Bowman: You’ve heard of ‘spiritual but not religious.’ What about ‘religious but not spiritual’?

Why institutions like churches matter even as more Americans pursue more individualized paths.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Cathedral of the Madeleine in the Salt Lake City on 2021. Religious scholar Matthew Bowman says churches are not simply bastions of dictates and authority. They also preserve traditions and provide community.

By Matthew Bowman | Special to The Tribune