Jamie Lee Finch describes herself as a “medicine woman for modernity,” helping humans reconnect with their bodies and the world around them through medication, retreats, bodywork and workshops.

Jay Kim is a pastor in Silicon Valley and author writing about digital culture, church life and younger Christian practice in books like The Pace of Peace, Listen Listen Speak, Analog Christian, Analog Church and Colossians: One Jesus, One People. 

Imran Ali Malik is a coffee lover, journalist and podcaster trained in Islamic theology, who can speak to the intersections of youth, global Islam and digital religious networks.

Springtide Research Institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that studies the lives, beliefs, and identities of young people ages 13 to 25. Through surveys and interviews, the institute explores how youth navigate mental health, spirituality and society, providing data to educators, faith leaders and organizations.

Sister Chero Chuma of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (CSJP), is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner currently leading interfaith retreats specifically on climate resilience for young adults. She works alongside Blaire Nelsen, Executive Director of the CSJP eco-spirituality ministry Waterspirit, and together they offer a compelling look at how spiritual care and clinical mental […]

This guide is designed to help reporters uncover fresh, compelling and nuanced religion stories in advance of the United States Semiquincentennial celebrations in July 2026.

Lisa Dellinger (Chickasaw Nation) is currently the Visiting Assistant Professor of Constructive Theologies and Louisville Postdoctoral Fellow at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Tinker Visitin Professor at Iliff School of Theology. She writes and teaches at the intersection of Christianity and Indigenous experience, bringing attention to Native identity, colonial history and the complexities […]

Kenji Kuramitsu is an Episcopal priest and writer who reflects on liturgy, identity and everyday spiritual practice, often from an Asian American perspective.

Ari Kelman is a professor at Stanford with a focus on forms of religious knowledge transmission. He holds a specific research interest in American Jewry, with insight into how Jewish communities adapt within broader U.S. society.