Why theology needs disability
This article explores the emerging field of theology and disability studies, beginning with an introduction to disability studies before moving on to consider what significance a disability perspective may have for theology. The author argues that in the same way disability studies critiques cultura...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2011
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| In: |
Theology today
Year: 2011, Volume: 68, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-57 |
| Further subjects: | B
Disability
B Christology B Relationality B Autonomy B L’Arche |
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| Summary: | This article explores the emerging field of theology and disability studies, beginning with an introduction to disability studies before moving on to consider what significance a disability perspective may have for theology. The author argues that in the same way disability studies critiques cultural ideals of autonomy and self-sufficiency it can likewise critique theology’s participation in these cultural ideals. Using the theological term “image of Christ” and a case study of the L’Arche communities, the author shows in particular how relationality, and not autonomy, more rightly defines what it means to be human. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040573610394925 |
