Critical Minds and Discerning Hearts focuses not on techniques of teaching, but on the spirituality that motivates teaching. It is a spirituality that calls for teachers to be open to the cultural variety of students in their classrooms, a spirituality that can become the basis for teaching Christian faith in the midst of difference. Drawing on her experiences teaching in churches, seminaries, colleges, and other religious settings, Talvacchia integrates Christian theology, pedagogy, and critical thinking into a spirituality that is moral, practical, and rooted in Christian tradition.