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SPIRITUAL DIVERSITY IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
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SPIRITUAL DIVERSITY IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE The Heart of Helping
Second Edition Edward R. Canda Leola Dyrud Furman
1 2010
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Copyright © 2010 by Edward R. Canda and Leola Dyrud Furman Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Canda, Edward R. Spiritual diversity in social work practice : the heart of helping / Edward R. Canda and Leola Dyrud Furman. — 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-19-537279-3 1. Social service—Religious aspects. 2. Social workers—Religious life. 3. Spiritual life. 4. Spirituality. I. Furman, Leola Dyrud. II. Title. HV530.C27 2010 361.3′2—dc22 2009006897
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I dedicate this work to my wife and partner in all things, Hwi-Ja Canda; to my parents, Frank and Anne Canda, who set me on the spiritual path; to my siblings Frank (in memorium), Tom (in memorium), Nancy and Greg; and to the wellbe