Disability in historical perspective -- Models of disability and research methodologies -- Being human and personhood -- Further elements in a constructive theology of disability -- Fresh theological perspectives -- The contemporary scene for disability and the church -- Conversations with parents of disabled children -- Pastoral concerns for support of families.
Summary:
Even today, there is still an inherent conflict between the way the Gospels speak about disability, and the attitude of the Church. This book seeks to challenge the assumptions which still exist about disability, assumptions which are reflected within the Church. In this fascinating mix of theology and practice Frances Mackenney-Jeffs teases out the complexities of the field of disability theology and in so doing provides tools and perspectives for exploring the field in terms of the theological and the empirical. This book functions well as a primer in disability theology and as a guide through some of the complexities of the field.
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