What Is Spirituality?

This article shares the responses of first-year college honors students on the question 'What is Spirituality?' In addition to the various definitions given by students, the article presents their perceptions on pressures that hamper their spiritual growth. These include: Pressures to Make Good Grades; Self-Imposed Pressures; Expectations of Parents, Teachers, and Fellow Students; Pressures Associated with Ethnicity; Institutional Pressures; Society's Definition of Success; and, Workaholism.

Availability:
Free
Publication Date:
1998
Author:
Carole Luke Kilcher
Publisher:
The Journal of Adventist Education
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD  20904-6600

Phone: 301 680 5069
Email: goffc@gc.adventist.org
URL: https://www.journalofadventisteducation.org/
Language:
French, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Resource Type:
Internet Resources; Published Articles & Papers
Resource Objective:
Development & Training
Level:
Tertiary-Lifelong
Audience:
Administrator / Leader, Teacher / Faculty
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist