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Dec 2020
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24. Religion vs. Spirituality: How to Be...

Monica Berg and Michael Berg
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In this episode of Spiritually Hungry, Monica and Michael examine the difference between religion and spirituality and how both are meant to help us, as individuals and as a collective, change and grow. Listen as they explain the true purpose of religious writings as a framework for connecting to the vital energy of the universe and how we attract more of this energy by our actions and consciousness.

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