"Being Spiritual But Not Religious: Values, Virtues, and Compassionate Living"

Schedule

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

2418 Leon Bond Drive, Green Bay, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54311 | Green Bay, WI

Advertisement
Over the past two decades, a series of public surveys highlight a steady decrease in religious participation (42% in 2000–2003 to 30% in 2021–2023, Gallup) and corresponding rise of the religiously unaffiliated (28% of the American population, Pew). Uniquely, these trends correlate with heightened interest in spirituality. While religious membership or affiliation might be down, seven out of ten U.S. adults describe themselves as spiritual in some way, with at least 22% of Americans describing themselves as spiritual but not religious (Pew). As practitioners, scholars, and everyday people struggle to understand what all this means, a common response among the religious is to deny the ethical coherency of the spiritual but not religious, suggesting that spirituality without religion is vapid at best, downright dangerous at the extremes. This talk intervenes by exploring spirituality as a vital component of humanity, as the ways individuals encounter and enact their shared humanness. Derived from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath, spirituality, in whatever form it takes, emerges as an essential factor for navigating human existence. Addressing various ways humans find meaning, locate purpose, and establish belonging, spirituality, as this talk concludes, articulates approaches to virtuous living, orients self-awareness, and explains our compassionate connection to one another.
Dr. Morgan Shipley is the Inaugural Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality and Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University. His research focuses on mystical and esoteric new religions that highlight spirituality as opposed to institutional religiosity, individuals and groups who increasingly identify as spiritual but not religious, and the nature and manifestations of secular spirituality.
This event is sponsored by the Mauthe Center and it is free and open to the public. If you are not able to join us in person, you can view the event as a webinar by registering here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9_YiuwbBReKhoPQwD16Wsw
Advertisement

Where is it happening?

2418 Leon Bond Drive, Green Bay, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54311

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

The Mauthe Center

Host or Publisher The Mauthe Center

It's more fun with friends. Share with friends

Discover More Events in Green Bay

Mar McKenna Sharing Poetry Collection Under the Blade
Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Mar McKenna Sharing Poetry Collection Under the Blade

211 N. Washington Street, Green Bay, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54301

ART LITERARY-ART
MercyMe
Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm MercyMe

Resch Center

Collin Raye
Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Collin Raye

Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center

PERFORMANCES ENTERTAINMENT
Operation Song: Salute to Green Bay
Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Operation Song: Salute to Green Bay

EPIC Event Center - WI

HEALTH-WELLNESS
Beginners Group Class | Salsa
Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Beginners Group Class | Salsa

Green Bay Ballroom

WORKSHOPS DANCE
TBC Bourbon Night Featuring J. Henry \ud83e\udd43
Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm TBC Bourbon Night Featuring J. Henry 🥃

320 N Broadway, Green Bay, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54303

ART HOLIDAY
Beetlejuice (1988) | The Tarlton Theatre
Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Beetlejuice (1988) | The Tarlton Theatre

The Tarlton Theatre

ART THEATRE
INNER WISDOM RETREAT
Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 am INNER WISDOM RETREAT

1231 S Webster Ave, Green Bay, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54301

Discover Your Purpose- 9 Week Series Workshop
Wed, 01 Oct at 06:30 pm Discover Your Purpose- 9 Week Series Workshop

2301 Riverside Dr B-10, Allouez, WI

WORKSHOPS
Coloring Party w\/ Heather Peterman
Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Coloring Party w/ Heather Peterman

Buzz Social

PARTIES ENTERTAINMENT
Mommy + Me Yoga
Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Mommy + Me Yoga

Pamperin Park

HEALTH-WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
Mindful Yoga with Lisa
Mon, 06 Oct at 05:00 pm Mindful Yoga with Lisa

2733 Manitowoc Rd, Suite 4, Green Bay, WI

HEALTH-WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
Green Bay: FREE 21-Day  Meditation Course - West Coast
Mon, 06 Oct at 10:00 pm Green Bay: FREE 21-Day Meditation Course - West Coast

Green Bay

HEALTH-WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
Gong & Guided Meditation: "Becoming My True Song"
Wed, 08 Oct at 05:30 pm Gong & Guided Meditation: "Becoming My True Song"

2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54303

HEALTH-WELLNESS MEDITATION
Astrology and Yoga
Wed, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm Astrology and Yoga

Jenstar Movement Studio

HEALTH-WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
Primal Resonance: A Thunderstorm Sound Journey with Sol Intent & Drumming by The Messy Shaman
Fri, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm Primal Resonance: A Thunderstorm Sound Journey with Sol Intent & Drumming by The Messy Shaman

Runic Apothecary & 3rd Dimension Piercing

HEALTH-WELLNESS
Holistic Healing & Wellness Fair- Green Bay, WI
Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Holistic Healing & Wellness Fair- Green Bay, WI

2040 Airport Dr, Green Bay, WI 54313-5538, United States

HEALTH-WELLNESS
Crystal Bowl Sound Bath Spiritual Journey - Mysticism and Intuition
Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Crystal Bowl Sound Bath Spiritual Journey - Mysticism and Intuition

Howard Commons Activity Complex

HEALTH-WELLNESS
Turning Pages: Seasonal Book Club (Fall)
Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Turning Pages: Seasonal Book Club (Fall)

1231 S Webster Ave, Green Bay, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54301

ART LITERARY-ART
"Being Spiritual But Not Religious: Values, Virtues, and Compassionate Living"
Thu, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm "Being Spiritual But Not Religious: Values, Virtues, and Compassionate Living"

2418 Leon Bond Drive, Green Bay, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54311

WORKSHOPS NONPROFIT

What's Happening Next in Green Bay?

Discover Green Bay Events