James W. Ellor is the Director of the Center for Gerontological Studies, Professor in the School of Social Work at Baylor University and Editor of the Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging. He joined the Baylor faculty in August of 2004. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA and on the pastoral staff of First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Texas.

• 1. Foreword James W. Ellor2. Understanding and Reflexivity in Researching Religion, Spirituality and Aging Ronald J. Walent3. Temporal Trends in Spirituality Research: Anthony Ribaudo and Masami Takahashi4. Understanding Spirituality and Religiosity in the Transgender Community: Jeremy D. Kidd and Tarynn M. Witten5. The Rose and the Thorn: Susan A. Eisenhandler6. The "Persistent Problems" in the Psychology of Religion and Aging: Susan H. McFadden7. Spirituality and Aging: Research and Implications David O. Moberg8. A Perspective on the Development of Knowledge of Spirituality and Aging. Elizabeth MacKinlay10. Religion, Aging, and Health: Historical Perspectives, Current Trends, and Future Directions Jeff Levin and Linda M. Chatters11. Spirituality, Religion, and Aging Research in Social Work: State of the Art and Future Possibilities Holly Nelson-Becker and Edward R. Canda12. Is the Literature on Religion and Aging Useful for Jewish Communal Planning? Gail G. Glicksman and Allen Glicksman13. Ethnogeriatrics and Comparative Religions Methods for Gerontological Research into Topics of Religion and Spirituality A. Christian van Gorder and James W. Ellor14 A Brief Review of Literature of Buddhist Writings on Spirituality and Aging Ronald Y. Nakasone15. Spiritual Formation at the End of Life Helen Harris

James W. Ellor is the Director of the Center for Gerontological Studies, Professor in the School of Social Work at Baylor University and Editor of the Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging. He joined the Baylor faculty in August of 2004. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA and on the pastoral staff of First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Texas.

• 1. Foreword James W. Ellor2. Understanding and Reflexivity in Researching Religion, Spirituality and Aging Ronald J. Walent3. Temporal Trends in Spirituality Research: Anthony Ribaudo and Masami Takahashi4. Understanding Spirituality and Religiosity in the Transgender Community: Jeremy D. Kidd and Tarynn M. Witten5. The Rose and the Thorn: Susan A. Eisenhandler6. The "Persistent Problems" in the Psychology of Religion and Aging: Susan H. McFadden7. Spirituality and Aging: Research and Implications David O. Moberg8. A Perspective on the Development of Knowledge of Spirituality and Aging. Elizabeth MacKinlay10. Religion, Aging, and Health: Historical Perspectives, Current Trends, and Future Directions Jeff Levin and Linda M. Chatters11. Spirituality, Religion, and Aging Research in Social Work: State of the Art and Future Possibilities Holly Nelson-Becker and Edward R. Canda12. Is the Literature on Religion and Aging Useful for Jewish Communal Planning? Gail G. Glicksman and Allen Glicksman13. Ethnogeriatrics and Comparative Religions Methods for Gerontological Research into Topics of Religion and Spirituality A. Christian van Gorder and James W. Ellor14 A Brief Review of Literature of Buddhist Writings on Spirituality and Aging Ronald Y. Nakasone15. Spiritual Formation at the End of Life Helen Harris

James W. Ellor is the Director of the Center for Gerontological Studies, Professor in the School of Social Work at Baylor University and Editor of the Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging. He joined the Baylor faculty in August of 2004. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA and on the pastoral staff of First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Texas.

• 1. Foreword James W. Ellor2. Understanding and Reflexivity in Researching Religion, Spirituality and Aging Ronald J. Walent3. Temporal Trends in Spirituality Research: Anthony Ribaudo and Masami Takahashi4. Understanding Spirituality and Religiosity in the Transgender Community: Jeremy D. Kidd and Tarynn M. Witten5. The Rose and the Thorn: Susan A. Eisenhandler6. The "Persistent Problems" in the Psychology of Religion and Aging: Susan H. McFadden7. Spirituality and Aging: Research and Implications David O. Moberg8. A Perspective on the Development of Knowledge of Spirituality and Aging. Elizabeth MacKinlay10. Religion, Aging, and Health: Historical Perspectives, Current Trends, and Future Directions Jeff Levin and Linda M. Chatters11. Spirituality, Religion, and Aging Research in Social Work: State of the Art and Future Possibilities Holly Nelson-Becker and Edward R. Canda12. Is the Literature on Religion and Aging Useful for Jewish Communal Planning? Gail G. Glicksman and Allen Glicksman13. Ethnogeriatrics and Comparative Religions Methods for Gerontological Research into Topics of Religion and Spirituality A. Christian van Gorder and James W. Ellor14 A Brief Review of Literature of Buddhist Writings on Spirituality and Aging Ronald Y. Nakasone15. Spiritual Formation at the End of Life Helen Harris