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* Based on extensive research with college students and faculty, this book shows that cultivating the spirit, besides being an important goal in itself, also improves other key academic and developmental outcomes.

Table of Contents

About the Authors vii

Acknowledgments ix

1 Why Spirituality Matters 1

2 Assessing Spiritual and Religious Qualities 12

3 Spiritual Quest: The Search for Meaning and Purpose 27

4 Equanimity 49

5 Spirituality in Practice: Caring For and About Others 63

6 The Religious Life of College Students 83

7 Religious Struggle and Skepticism 101

8 How Spiritual Growth Affects Educational and Personal Development 115

9 Higher Education and the Life of the Spirit 137

Appendix: Study Methodology 159

Notes 199

References 205

Index 215

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 22/12/2010
      ISBN13: 9780470769331, 978-0470769331
      ISBN10: 0470769335
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      * Based on extensive research with college students and faculty, this book shows that cultivating the spirit, besides being an important goal in itself, also improves other key academic and developmental outcomes.

      Table of Contents

      About the Authors vii

      Acknowledgments ix

      1 Why Spirituality Matters 1

      2 Assessing Spiritual and Religious Qualities 12

      3 Spiritual Quest: The Search for Meaning and Purpose 27

      4 Equanimity 49

      5 Spirituality in Practice: Caring For and About Others 63

      6 The Religious Life of College Students 83

      7 Religious Struggle and Skepticism 101

      8 How Spiritual Growth Affects Educational and Personal Development 115

      9 Higher Education and the Life of the Spirit 137

      Appendix: Study Methodology 159

      Notes 199

      References 205

      Index 215

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