I believe spirituality is a direct connection to the God spirit within. The late Lucie E. Campbell, Memphis hymn writer, penned it in her composition, “Something Within.”  I believe the last words of her refrain capture the essence of what the young are saying, “…Something within I cannot explain, All that I know there is something within.”

On the other hand, religion is external as a composite of rituals and traditions, sometimes inspired by God, and structured by humanity with more emphasis on how to worship God rather than participate in an intimate relationship with God and our spiritual siblings while journeying through life.