This article reports a recent investigation of the relationship between the spiritual and academic journeys of seven scholars whose fields involve the study of aspects of Sikh and/ or Hindu faith. Several frameworks for the study are suggested, including Quaker encounter with Indic religions; the changing nature of social diversity; and the insider/ outsider discussion in religious studies. Discussion of their experience highlights the participantsu27 faith background and promptings to attend a Quaker Meeting for Worship as well as the initial impetus to their academic specialism, their guiding values and their self-identification. Multiple connections between the two u27journeysu27 emerge-not least the convergence between participantsu27 values and the Quaker testimonies-and this u27career coherenceu27 illustrates an emergent emphasis in literature on the role of spirituality in career development.
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