Scrupulosity latches onto the thing we hold most dear—our relationship with God. I didn’t know what scrupulosity was until I was 23 and sitting in a psychiatrist’s office. After months of extended ...

Scrupulus is the Latin word for "a small sharp stone" or "a tiny pebble," often used to describe a sharp stone in a sandal that caused constant, persistent discomfort. Cicero and other Romans used ...