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Seeing God Clearly: Meaning-Making And Attributions To God Made By Resident Assistants, John Macikas
Seeing God Clearly: Meaning-Making And Attributions To God Made By Resident Assistants, John Macikas
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
Resident Assistants (RAs) at a Christian college in the Midwest were interviewed in order to explore the nature, reasoning, and complexity of attributions to God from their RA-related experiences. Resulting themes found that RAs made attributions to God for experiences of identifiable goodness, which included positive developmental experiences and experiences of deep unity and spirituality. Though RAs often saw themselves as God’s intermediary agents, they also claimed they were limited in their ability to affect deep change. The relationship between their agency and God’s was complex, but RAs sought solace in God’s ultimate control in the midst of their efforts. …
A Survey Of Sexual Minorities Who Attend Faith-Based Institutions Of Higher Education, Mark A. Yarhouse, Janet B. Dean, Stephen P. Stratton, Michael Lastoria, Emma K. Bucher
A Survey Of Sexual Minorities Who Attend Faith-Based Institutions Of Higher Education, Mark A. Yarhouse, Janet B. Dean, Stephen P. Stratton, Michael Lastoria, Emma K. Bucher
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
This research considers the intersection of sexual identity and religious/spiritual identity in the context of faith-based institutions of higher education. One hundred and sixty students identifying as sexual minorities from fifteen Christian colleges and universities with Association for Christians in Student Development affiliations provided information on their experiences in these unique settings. The findings suggest sexual minorities on faith-based campuses are navigating religious/spiritual aspects of their identity as well as same-sex sexuality and sexual identity development. Both sexuality and religiosity/spirituality are two salient, interacting and multilevel variables for these students, particularly as they relate to doctrinal matters and policies at …
When Conflict Crosses Cultural Lines: How Culture Informs Conflict, Joel Perez, David M. Johnstone
When Conflict Crosses Cultural Lines: How Culture Informs Conflict, Joel Perez, David M. Johnstone
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
Diverse cultural experience provides tremendous educational value. At the same time, it presents the possibility for increased misunderstanding and conflict. While conflict can happen with students of the same background, cross-cultural dynamics tend to add complexities to tension. Using a tool such as the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory, we have helped college student leaders build stronger teams, with a better and deeper ability to navigate, mediate and mitigate conflict among their leadership teams and peers.
Faith Integration: Curricular Considerations For Student Affairs Faculty, Jeannine Kranzow
Faith Integration: Curricular Considerations For Student Affairs Faculty, Jeannine Kranzow
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
There is an expectation that faculty members teaching in Christian colleges will integrate the Christian faith into their disciplines. In spite of the willingness and desire to do so, many faculty members who attended secular institutions are not sure how to approach academic faith integration in their discipline. This qualitative study examines new and experienced faculty perspectives on courses and topics within the student affairs curriculum that provide opportunities for academic faith integration. Results can assist student affairs faculty members in their professional development as it relates to academic faith integration.
America’S Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, And The Bridge To A New America, Emily L. Callon
America’S Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, And The Bridge To A New America, Emily L. Callon
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Christian Service: Learning To Serve And Serving To Learn, Bill Kuhn, Scott Moats, James Zapf
Christian Service: Learning To Serve And Serving To Learn, Bill Kuhn, Scott Moats, James Zapf
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
Small, private higher educational institutions have played a significant role in American society. Historically, these institutions have emphasized the role of teaching and service. With this in mind, this article reports on the effects of service-learning embedded in an existing course at an institution with an extensive co-curricular service-learning program. This research reveals the results of a creative partnership between Student Development leadership and faculty to investigate the effects of service-learning on students when embedded in an existing class. Using in-depth interviews, the researchers seek to discover the student experience of making a co-curricular program curricular. Results indicate students showed …
Life’S Too Short To Pretend You’Re Not Religious, Josiah Hatfield
Life’S Too Short To Pretend You’Re Not Religious, Josiah Hatfield
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Grit: The Power Of Passion And Perseverance, Emilie K. Hoffman
Grit: The Power Of Passion And Perseverance, Emilie K. Hoffman
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Campus Sexual Assault: College Women Respond, Haley Williamson
Campus Sexual Assault: College Women Respond, Haley Williamson
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Growth No. 16 (2017) - Full Issue
Growth No. 16 (2017) - Full Issue
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
The full issue of the sixteenth edition of Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development.