The work of inclusion: an ethnography of grace, sin, and intellectual disabilities

"Using ethnographic research, The Work of Inclusion brings the standpoints of people with intellectual disabilities to the forefront of the theological conversation around disability, inclusion, grace, and sin. In a world shaped by interdependency, developing a theological attunement to intelle...

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Main Author: Cuddeback-Gedeon, Lorraine (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York International Clark 2022
In:Year: 2022
Series/Journal:T&t clark studies in social ethics, ethnography and theologies
Further subjects:B Church work with the mentally ill
B intellectual disability Religious aspects Christianity
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Cuddeback-Gedeon, Lorraine: Work of inclusion. - London : T&T Clark, 2022. - 9780567698315
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Summary:"Using ethnographic research, The Work of Inclusion brings the standpoints of people with intellectual disabilities to the forefront of the theological conversation around disability, inclusion, grace, and sin. In a world shaped by interdependency, developing a theological attunement to intellectual disability helps us to understand that human agency is both enabled by and limited by dependency relationships. Only by recognizing the kinds of complex layers of agency seen in this ethnographic study can Christian ethics more broadly address the place of hope, grace, and resistance against structures of sin and injustice"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0567698300