ABSTRACT
As we read the four chapters in the outcomes section, we realized that context and owning our biases are central to the integrity of our reflections. In our discussions of the chapters, we realized that we, a practitioner and a faculty member, share some commonalities and have some significant differences that informed our perspectives on the research presented. Though we both were raised in Christian households, like our students, how we exhibit our faith and/or spirituality now is different than when we were young. One of us (Diane) attended an evangelical Christian liberal arts college with a mission of integrating faith and learning; since this undergraduate experience, she has attended secular, public institutions and worked at a combination of both private and public institutions. The faculty member (Donna) attended a small, liberal arts college as an undergraduate student; all her graduate degrees have been from large public institutions. Though we have both worked at small, private, and public institutions, our most recent work for more than a decade has been in a mid-sized, public institution in the Midwest.
