I Am Still With You: Dementia and the Christian Wayfarer
Persons with dementia suffer not only from neuropathology but also from cultural norms that exalt agency, privilege rationality, equate worth with capacity, and discourage disability and dependence. In Christian theological context, however, these are faulty assumptions that harm people with dementi...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2016]
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Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Año: 2016, Volumen: 28, Número: 1/2, Páginas: 98-117 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Disability
B Spirituality B Christian Theology B body-soul dualism B Thomas Aquinas B Descartes B Dementia |
| Acceso en línea: |
Volltext (Publisher) |
| Sumario: | Persons with dementia suffer not only from neuropathology but also from cultural norms that exalt agency, privilege rationality, equate worth with capacity, and discourage disability and dependence. In Christian theological context, however, these are faulty assumptions that harm people with dementia. Christian tradition affirms, rather, that humans are integrated, whole-person, embodied souls on a journey to God; dependent on others and on God; and endowed by God with intrinsic worth that is unrelated to capacities. Four theological parameterscreation, participation, lament, and songenable resistance to prevalent toxic social norms and promote faithful Christian re-membering of people with dementia. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-8049 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2015.1046633 |
