From an article by Jennifer Harper in today’s Washington Times (excerpt)…

The spiritual lives of children has [sic] come under close scrutiny by two different sets of researchers who reached the same conclusion. Spirituality is a good thing for youngsters, a positive influence.

It makes them happier – and healthier.

“Children who were more spiritual were happier,” said a University of British Columbia study released Friday, which methodically quantified the typical ups and downs in a young life.

The study, which questioned 320 children from four public schools and two religious schools about their spiritual practices, revealed that happiness was boosted by 26 percent among those children in touch with an “inner belief system.”

The research said that “spirituality was a significant predictor of happiness, even after removing the variance associated with temperament.”

Read the entire article…

Tags: religion, spirituality