Exploring Spirituality and Culture in Adult and Higher Education (review)

Abstract

Ask college students the difference between religion and spirituality and they are likely to tell you that religion is about a lot of external rules and rituals while spirituality is a soul searching inward journey. Thus, it is not surprising that students' participation in formal religious activities usually declines in college while their interest in spirituality increases. Elizabeth Tisdell's new book, Exploring Spirituality and Culture in Adult and Higher Education, examines the soul-searching process of how spirituality intersects with students' learning and identity development. Tisdell argues persuasively that spirituality is a key to understanding how students make meaning and connect knowledge with deeper life purposes and values. Moreover, she explores a particular domain of spirituality that has received little attention in the recent literature which is the linkage between spirituality and culture. Tisdell addresses her book especially to educators who work in multicultural settings and are trying to deal with the complexities and dynamics created by cultural diversity.

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