Searching for Spirituality in Higher Education

by Speck, Bruce W.; Hoppe, Sherry L.

• ISBN13: 9780820481593
• ISBN10: 0820481599
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-01
• Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Inc

Summary

Searching for Spirituality in Higher Education brings together eclectic points of view on spirituality, drawing upon various theoretical perspectives to frame a discussion of spirituality in higher education. Following a comprehensive review of th

Table of Contents

Spirituality in higher education : a literature review	p. 3
The relationship between religion and spirituality	p. 35
Spirituality and higher education law	p. 53
Biological basis of spirituality	p. 69
Spirituality, the professorate, and the curriculum	p. 85
Spirituality and student development	p. 97
Spirituality and higher education leadership	p. 111
Moral conversation : a theoretical framework for talking about spirituality on college campuses	p. 137
Art, spirituality, and teaching	p. 157
When religious beliefs conflict with assigned readings in literature	p. 167
Spirituality and the discipline of history	p. 175
Recognizing plurality, promoting civility : religious pluralism in the political science classroom	p. 183
Integrating psychology and Christianity	p. 191
Science and spirituality	p. 201
Religion and spirituality in the practice of health care	p. 213
The strident duet	p. 221
Integrating spirituality in education courses	p. 227
Campus ministries	p. 239
Practice in student affairs : counseling	p. 249
Spirituality and leadership development in student affairs	p. 259
Fostering student spiritual development through selected student affairs practices	p. 267
Spirituality in higher education : directions for future research	p. 279
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