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Toward Meaningful Learning: Reconnecting Faith and Civic Action in Higher Education
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Laboe, Mark; Nass, Karl – Journal of College and Character, 2012
The authors explore ways that faith and a commitment to social justice can be integrated into learning in higher education today. They also seek to highlight six foundational insights emerging from the proceedings of the National Faith, Justice, and Civic Learning (NFJCL) conference related to the importance of effectively reintegrating the…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Higher Education, Beliefs, Reflection
Do College Students Who Identify with a Privileged Religion Experience Greater Spiritual Development? Exploring Individual and Institutional Dynamics
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Bowman, Nicholas A.; Small, Jenny L. – Research in Higher Education, 2010
College student spiritual development constitutes an important, yet understudied topic in higher education research. In particular, very little is known about whether and how this development varies among students from diverse religious backgrounds. Using a longitudinal sample of 14,527 students from 136 institutions, the current study explored…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Religion, Spiritual Development, Religious Factors
Practical Implications for Student Affairs Professionals' Work in Facilitating Students' Inner Development
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Seifert, Tricia A.; Holman-Harmon, Noel – New Directions for Student Services, 2009
In the past ten years, a growing body of research has been devoted to examining the role of spirituality in the lives of college students. Recognizing the importance of distinguishing between religion and spirituality, some have characterized spirituality in terms of students' journey or quest in search of their own answers to the "big…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Student Personnel Workers, Spiritual Development, Beliefs
Queer(y)ing Religion and Spirituality: Reflections from Difficult Dialogues Exploring Religion, Spirituality, and Homosexuality
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LePeau, Lucy – College Student Affairs Journal, 2007
This article describes a student affairs practitioner's experience with co-instructing a course entitled, "Queer(y)ing Religion and Spirituality". The ways practitioners can facilitate difficult dialogues with students about the intersection of spirituality and GLBT issues are explored.
Descriptors: Religion, Homosexuality, Religious Factors, Student Personnel Workers