Letter to the Church

I have published a number of books and articles, reflecting on my own personal lived experience with dementia. This article aims to encourage the church to see people with dementia like me as having a continuing sense of being an embodied self in relationship with God and with others. It is written...

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Main Author: Bryden, Christine 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2018]
In: Journal of disability & religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 96-106
Further subjects:B Church
B Pastoral Care
B Ministry
B Dementia
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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