Cultivating the spirit: how college can enhance students' inner lives

A groundbreaking study of the spiritual growth of college students The spiritual dimension of higher education has been explored from a variety of angles for the past twenty years, but not until now have we had a competent and comprehensive body of data organized around well-defined dimensions of this complex phenomenon. This is an essential book for anyone in academia who cares about the education of the whole person." Parker J. Palmer, author, The Heart of Higher Education, A Hidden Wholeness, Let Your Life Speak, and The Courage to Teach INDICE: About the Authors. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1: Why Spirituality Matters. Chapter 2: Assessing Spiritual and Religious Qualities. Chapter 3: Spiritual Quest: The Search for Meaning and Purpose. Chapter 4: Equanimity. Chapter 5: Spirituality in Practice: Caring For and About Others. Chapter 6: The Religious Life of College Students. Chapter 7: Religious Struggle and Skepticism.Chapter 8: How Spiritual Growth Affects Educational and Personal Development.Chapter 9: Higher Education and the Life of the Spirit. Appendix: Study Methodology. Notes. References. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-76933-1
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 224
• Fecha Publicación: 26/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés