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Hi, Mark -
Absolutely! I am a Catholic Christian. Raised Baptist and converted to Catholicism simply to engage more fully in the spiritual life I had access to here at Creighton. I didn't need to convert to be active, though, but my husband also converted and teaches religious education at St. Vincent de Paul School in Omaha. But I have had it explained to me that originally the Belief theme was more religious in nature but was modified to be more inclusive and thus is meant to point to anyone who views their life through a lens of what is fundamentally important to them - their Beliefs. In my case that is my faith but for others may simply be that they are staunch environmentalists, or financially motivated, etc. My Connectedness theme sort of puzzled me at first as is almost seems kind of a "new age-y" approach to living - we are all one with the universe, yada yada...And I didn't really see myself in that light. But as I explored it more it seemed that belief again played a part and that as I believe we are all children of God and connected absolutely in that sense and that all creation is a reflection of God's glory, etc...then I saw how Connectedness might be a strength I have.

Sorry for the long reply but I do find it fun to talk about Strengths! Hope this helped and I hope you keep exploring your Strengths. I also have the Developer Strength!

Take care and stay warm out there-
Linda Dunn