ABSTRACT
Higher education in the United States has its roots in the Judeo-Christian tradition, yet the reality on campuses today is that diversity is increasing in religious affiliations, as well as in religious and spiritual beliefs. From the early colleges that were founded to train clergy to the modern nonsectarian state universities accented by campus centers for multiple religions and denominations, faith and spirituality have always been present on college campuses in some capacity. While religious freedom is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the campus climate for religious minorities is still different from that of the religious majority.
