This study investigated 208 students from two schools of socia l work on th eir views and experiences with religion and spiritua lit y in education and practice. Results revealed a genera lly favorable stance toward the role of religion and spiritualit y in socia l work practice and relatively high endorsement and utilization of spiritually oriented interventions with clients. These findings are striking given that the majority of respondents reported little exposure to content o n religion and spirituality in their educationa l program, thus raising concern about potential harm to clients. Results from the study are compared with previous resea rch on social work pra c titioners and faculty, and implications for sqcial work educa tion are presented.

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