--- title: Spiritual Curiosity date: 2026-09-01T09:46:00+01:00 author: Lydia Gilbertson canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/reports/spiritual-curiosity" section: Pages --- The cultural moment we’re living in is one of remarkable spiritual curiosity. The new atheist movement now looks like a temporary phenomenon. However, it is not just Christianity that people are turning to in their search. The spiritual curiosity is splintered in all directions. For some, the hunger for the transcendent is leading them to alternative spiritualities, trying out things like tarot cards, crystals, manifesting and psychedelics. **This is the moment many churches are navigating right now. The question for many people is no longer whether God exists; the question now is – which god?** This booklet is a short, practical guide that attempts to define what New Age spirituality is, while unpacking the cultural moment we are living in, and offering a biblical perspective on what we are seeing. At the end, we suggest some pastoral and evangelistic responses. Along the way you will read real stories of spiritually curious people who have found Jesus. **Our hope is simple: that you finish this booklet feeling more confident and compassionate, and better equipped to engage with this cultural moment of spiritual curiosity.** ### Explore more [ ![Being Human podcast – season eight](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/church-images/church-images/EA-FEATURED-IMAGE-New.png) ![EA FEATURED IMAGE New](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/church-images/church-images/EA-FEATURED-IMAGE-New.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-eight) [#### Being Human podcast – season eight ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-eight) Back with a new co-host, this season explores the rise in spiritual curiosity, looking at celebrity Christians, alternative spirituality, Christian nationalism plus much more! [ Listen now ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-eight) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-eight) [ ![From darkness to light](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![DSC07277](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/DSC07277.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/from-darkness-to-light) [#### From darkness to light ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/from-darkness-to-light) Rani Joshi shares how stories from the Finding Jesus research resonate with her own experience of coming to know Jesus from a Hindu background [ ![Rani Joshi](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/bhav-joshi-west-midlands) [ Rani Joshi ](/author/bhav-joshi-west-midlands) 11 May 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/from-darkness-to-light) [ ![Danni's Story](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC "Danni's Story") ![Danni's Story](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Https vimeo com 216821523](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/https-vimeo-com-216821523.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/stories/dannis-story) [#### Danni's Story ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/stories/dannis-story) Danni grew up in a family entrenched in occult beliefs. Watch how she came to follow Jesus. 0 05 January 2020 [](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/stories/dannis-story) > In the weeks leading up to his baptism he noticed something unsettling; he still had a sense of access to the dark spiritual realm. He didn't want to access it, but the awareness of it was there. Then he was baptised. He describes what happened when he came up out of the water as like a light being switched on in a dark room. The access was simply gone. It has not returned.” — Ross' story ### Read more [ ![Young adults are spiritually curious – just look at the ‘manifesting’ trend](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/iStock-1396403999.jpg) ![I Stock 1396403999](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/iStock-1396403999.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/young-adults-are-spiritually-curious-just-look-at-the-manifesting-trend) [#### Young adults are spiritually curious – just look at the ‘manifesting’ trend ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/young-adults-are-spiritually-curious-just-look-at-the-manifesting-trend) Many young adults are ‘manifesting’ to try and control their future – but the God story offers a destiny beyond their wildest imaginations [ ![Katherine Brown](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/katherine-brown) [ Katherine Brown ](/author/katherine-brown) 24 November 2023 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/young-adults-are-spiritually-curious-just-look-at-the-manifesting-trend) [ ![Three tips for evangelising in a time of openness](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Priscilla du preez g Ydj Zz XN Wlg unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/priscilla-du-preez-gYdjZzXNWlg-unsplash_2025-09-15-144033_rbul.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/three-tips-for-evangelising-in-a-time-of-openness) [#### Three tips for evangelising in a time of openness ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/three-tips-for-evangelising-in-a-time-of-openness) Phil Knox highlights how we can make the most of this missional moment while so many people are exploring faith [ ![Phil Knox](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/phil-knox) [ Phil Knox ](/author/phil-knox) 15 September 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/three-tips-for-evangelising-in-a-time-of-openness) [ ![Reimagining Halloween](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 613872668](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/iStock-613872668.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/reimagining-halloween) [#### Reimagining Halloween ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/reimagining-halloween) Christians can turn Halloween from a night of fear to a celebration of faith, writes Peter Lynas [ ![Peter Lynas](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/peter-lynas) [ Peter Lynas ](/author/peter-lynas) 24 October 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/reimagining-halloween) ## Get in touch If you would like to order copies of the resource, have any questions, or want to book a speaker, please get in touch at [beinghuman@​eauk.​org](mailto:beinghuman@eauk.org) --- [ ![Ethos](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Ethos EA card 2](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Ethos-EA-card-2.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/ethos) [#### Ethos ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/ethos) Discover our new digital pathway to engage spiritually curious young adults [ Find your Ethos ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/ethos) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/ethos) [ ![Finding Jesus](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Finding Jesus card](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Finding-Jesus-card.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/reports/finding-jesus) [#### Finding Jesus ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/reports/finding-jesus) Identifying pathways to faith in adulthood [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/reports/finding-jesus) [](https://www.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/reports/finding-jesus)