Restoring the Image: Spirituality, Faith, and Cognitive Disability

There is a great deal of theological confusion within the church as to the level of participation people with profound cognitive disabilities should be allowed within the orders of the church. For some, sacramental participation without intellectual comprehension is dishonoring to God, while for oth...

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Main Author: Swinton, John 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1997]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 1997, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-28
Further subjects:B Cognitive Disability
B Spiritual Life
B Cognitive Ability
B Relational Reality
B Relational Understanding
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