Acknowledging and understanding spiritual formation is vital in contemporary education. This
book explores the dynamic relationship between education and wellbeing. It examines the theory
underpinning the practice of education in different societies where spirituality and care are
believed to be at the heart of all educational experiences. The book recognizes that
regardless of the context or type of educational experience education is a caring activity in
which the development of the whole person - body mind and spirit - is a central aim for
teachers and educators in both formal and informal learning. The chapters in this handbook
present and discuss topics that focus on spirituality as an integral part of human experience
and consequently essential to educational programs which aim to address personal and communal
identity foster resilience empathy and compassion and promote meaning and connectedness.
