Spirituality and Education: A Holistic Framework

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Abstract

This paper concerns two questions, “What does it mean to teach in a way consistent with a spiritual perspective?” and “Are there principles and guidelines for teaching consistent with a variety of spiritual traditions and perspectives as well as with a holistic philosophy?” The framework consists primarily of two components: (1) Eight assumptions underlying a spiritual perspective in education, and (2) thirty-eight statements judged through a research process to be consistent with a spiritual perspective in education, as well as an attempt to integrate the two components by describing how the 38 statements clarify the eight assumptions by suggesting a comprehensive framework to explore how to integrate a spiritual perspective in the process of education.

Author

• Robert H. London, California State University - San Bernardino