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 the current literature on spirituality, chapters examine the relationship between religion and spirituality and explore related legal issues. Subsequent theory chapters make no unified claims about the basis of spirituality, reflecting the speculative nature of an ethereal subject. The final section contains rich examples that explore ways to integrate spirituality in several academic disciplines as well as in student affairs. In its entirety, the book encompasses a comprehensive review of the salient issues related to spirituality in higher education. The volume will be useful in courses on religion, nursing, business, and the humanities. 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 the current literature on spirituality, chapters examine the relationship between religion and spirituality and explore related legal issues. Subsequent theory chapters make no unified claims about the basis of spirituality, reflecting the speculative nature of an ethereal subject. The final section contains rich examples that explore ways to integrate spirituality in several academic disciplines as well as in student affairs. In its entirety, the book encompasses a comprehensive review of the salient issues related to spirituality in higher education. The volume will be useful in courses on religion, nursing, business, and the humanities. Introduction ix Part One: Theory 1 1. Spirituality in Higher Education: A Literature Review 3 Bruce W. Speck 2. The Relationship between Religion and Spirituality 35 Christina Murphy 3. Spirituality and Higher Education Law 53 John Wesley Lowery 4. Biological Basis of Spirituality 69 Dixie Dennis 5. Spirituality, the Professorate, and the Curriculum 85 Al DeCiccio 6. Spirituality and Student Development 97 Deborah M. Cady 7. Spirituality and Higher Education Leadership 111 Sherry L. Hoppe 8. Moral Conversation: A Theoretical Framework for Talking about Spirituality on College Campuses 137 Robert J. Nash and DeMethra LaSha Bradley Part Two: Practice in the Disciplines 155 9. Art, Spirituality, and Teaching 157 Laurel Campbell 10. When Religious Beliefs Conflict with Assigned Readings in Literature 167 William Jenkins 11. Spirituality and the Discipline of History 175 Rick Ostrander 12. Recognizing Plurality, Promoting Civility: Religious Pluralism in the Political Science Classroom 183 Paul Brink 13. Integrating Psychology and Christianity 191 Bryce E. Fox 14. Science and Spirituality 201 David K. Scott 15. Religion and Spirituality in the Practice of Health Care 213 Allen Pelletier 16. The Strident Duet 221 Moses L. Pava 17. Integrating Spirituality in Education Courses 227 Larry D. Burton and Constance C. Nwosu Part Three: Practice in Student Affairs 237 18. Campus Ministries 239 Keith Garner 19. Practice in Student Affairs: Counseling 249 Elliott Ingersoll and Karsten Siebert 20. Spirituality and Leadership Development in Student Affairs 259 Diane Berty 21. Fostering Student Spiritual Development through Selected Student Affairs Practices 267 David M. Eberhardt and Jon C. Dalton Part Four: Directions for Future Research 277 22. Spirituality in Higher Education: Directions for Future Research 279 Bruce W. Speck and Sherry L. Hoppe Contributors 289 Index 295