The Quest for Meaning and Wholeness (PDF)

"An insightful, scholarly resource for dialogue about thesymbiotic relationship between the life of the mind and the life ofthe heart of faculty, and what faculty can do to provide studentsan education that focuses on meaning and purpose."
--Larry A. Braskamp, professor emeritus, LoyolaUniversity Chicago
"Among the strengths of this book are Lindholm'ssolid research design and data analysis, deft integration ofquantitative and qualitative data in presentation of findings andinterpretation, and clear writing. Dr. Lindholm makes an importantcontribution both to higher education literature on faculty, and toreligious studies literature, on this dimension of religion andspirituality in colleges and universities."
--Michael D. Waggoner, professor, University ofNorthern Iowa; editor, Religion & Education
"No one understands more thoroughly the roles thatspirituality and religion play in higher education today thanJennifer Lindholm, who has spent more than a decade documentingtheir impact. The Quest for Meaning and Wholeness adds greatly toher earlier findings of how college can enhance the spiritual livesof students."
--Gary Luhr, executive director, Association ofPresbyterian Colleges and Universities
"Based on both quantitative and qualitative data,Lindholm's thoughtful, well-written book opens new ground,addressing a largely ignored topic in the research on faculty livesand work--spirituality, religion, and meaning in academiclife. Institutional leaders, faculty members, and students willbenefit from the fresh perspectives, careful definitions, issues,and questions discussed in this book."
--Ann E. Austin, professor of higher, adult, andlifelong education, Michigan State University; coauthor ofRethinking Faculty Work: Higher Education's StrategicImperative
"At last, a book for faculty about faculty on animportant, but long-neglected, topic. Jennifer Lindholm provides acogent, readable analysis of how faculty view spirituality andreligion not only in their own lives, but also their role in highereducation."
--Peter C. Hill, Rosemead School of Psychology, BiolaUniversity