The Defective Person's Struggle for Openness (Some Implications for Contemporary Theology)
The problem of sensory deprivation among people with mental retardation leads to isolation and a hunger for “openness.” The slow process of opening can occur with the help of a chaplain and an understanding psychiatric staff as the individual ventures into new, unfamiliar territory. Comforting, unde...
| Published in: | Journal of religion, disability & health |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2003
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| In: |
Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Further subjects: | B
Openness
B Chaplaincy B Sensory deprivation B Mental Retardation B theology of mental retardation B Psychiatric Care |
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| Summary: | The problem of sensory deprivation among people with mental retardation leads to isolation and a hunger for “openness.” The slow process of opening can occur with the help of a chaplain and an understanding psychiatric staff as the individual ventures into new, unfamiliar territory. Comforting, understanding persons provide the presence necessary for the patients to be able to make these changes. These experiences serve as a theological model, revealing the nature of humanity's estrangement as isolated individuals and the quality of God's grace. God is shown to be a comforting, stable person who is willing to give us space to grow at our needed pace and nurture us in the process. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-9122 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1300/J095v07n01_07 |