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The spirit that strengthens me: Merging the “life of the mind” with “life in the spirit”
Author(s) -
Hendrix Katherine Grace
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
new directions for teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.192
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1536-0768
pISSN - 0271-0633
DOI - 10.1002/tl.378
Subject(s) - gratitude , lyrics , faith , foundation (evidence) , aesthetics , sociology , meaningful life , psychology , social psychology , epistemology , literature , art , philosophy , political science , law
Traditional Christian hymns and journal entries are intertwined to illustrate how the author's faith sustains and allows her to meet the challenges and triumphs of academia. Lyrics and excerpts from journal entries are the foundation for discussing obstacles, gratitude, and resilience as a black female in academia.