Disability in the Christian Tradition

by Brian Brock

This book brings together for the first time the views of renowned Christian leaders throughout history - including Augustine, Aquinas, Julian of Norwich, Luther, Calvin, Hegel, Kierkegaard, van den Bergh, Bonhoeffer, Barth, Vanier, and ...

Disability in the Christian Tradition

Author: Brian Brock

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

ISBN: 0802866026

Page: 564

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This book brings together for the first time the views of renowned Christian leaders throughout history - including Augustine, Aquinas, Julian of Norwich, Luther, Calvin, Hegel, Kierkegaard, van den Bergh, Bonhoeffer, Barth, Vanier, and Hauerwas. Fourteen experts in theology and disability studies guide readers through each era or group of thinkers, offering clear commentary and highlighting important themes. --from publisher description

Disability and the Gospel

by Michael S. Beates

Michael Beates’s concern with disability issues began nearly 30 years ago when his eldest child was born with multiple profound disabilities.

Disability and the Gospel

Author: Michael S. Beates

Publisher: Crossway

ISBN: 1433530481

Page: 192

View: 333

Michael Beates’s concern with disability issues began nearly 30 years ago when his eldest child was born with multiple profound disabilities. Now, as more families like Michael’s are affected by a growing number of difficulties ranging from down syndrome to autism to food allergies, the need for church programs and personal paradigm shifts is greater than ever. Working through key Bible passages on brokenness and disability while answering hard questions, Michael offers here helpful principles for believers and their churches. He shows us how to embrace our own brokenness and then to embrace those who are more physically and visibly broken, bringing hope and vision to those of us who need it most.

Vulnerable Communion

by Thomas E. Reynolds

This book is essential reading for all Christians who desire to enter more fully into the vision of our loving God for our world and to become men and women of peace.

Vulnerable Communion

Author: Thomas E. Reynolds

Publisher: Brazos Press

ISBN:

Page: 256

View: 799

A theologian and father of a child with disabilities reveals how disability highlights our common brokenness and need for grace.

Reconceptualising Disability for the Contemporary Church

by Frances MacKenney-Jeffs

This book seeks to challenge the assumptions which still exist about disability, assumptions which are reflected within the Church.

Reconceptualising Disability for the Contemporary Church

Author: Frances MacKenney-Jeffs

Publisher: SCM Press

ISBN: 0334059178

Page: 160

View: 798

Even today, there is still an inherent conflict between the way the Gospels speak about disability, and the attitude of the Church. This book seeks to challenge the assumptions which still exist about disability, assumptions which are reflected within the Church. Blending theory, anthropology, theology, pastoral concerns and the lived experience of people with disabilities, Reconceptualising Disability for the Contemporary Church offers an important and thoughtful challenge to the contemporary Church.

Human Disability and the Service of God

by Nancy L. Eiesland

Explores the role of human disability in the service of God and examines how the participation of people with disabilities relate to the scriptures that speak of sin, disability, and healing.

Human Disability and the Service of God

Author: Nancy L. Eiesland

Publisher:

ISBN:

Page: 319

View: 269

Explores the role of human disability in the service of God and examines how the participation of people with disabilities relate to the scriptures that speak of sin, disability, and healing. Challenges the current practices within the churches, encourages people with disabilities to press for full inclusion, suggests that congregations should re-envision their actual practices in communal life and worship, and presents a selection entitled "Disabling the Lie." Includes topic and name indices.

The Bible and Disability

by Sarah J. Melcher

The Bible and Disability: A Commentary (BDC) is the first comprehensive commentary on the Bible from the perspective of disability.

The Bible and Disability

Author: Sarah J. Melcher

Publisher: Studies in Religion, Theology

ISBN: 9781602586215

Page: 510

View: 621

The result is a close reading of the Bible that gives long-overdue attention to the fullness of human identity narrated in the Scriptures.--Kathryn Greene-McCreight, author of Darkness Is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness

Theology and the Experience of Disability

by Andrew Picard

Presenting both short narratives emerging out of theological reflection on experience and analytical essays arising from engagement in scholarly conversations Theology and the Experience of Disability is a conscious attempt to develop ...

Theology and the Experience of Disability

Author: Andrew Picard

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 1317011139

Page: 320

View: 196

The Christian gospel compels humanity to embrace deeper ways of being human together that will overcome false divisions and exclusions in search of flourishing and graced communities. Presenting both short narratives emerging out of theological reflection on experience and analytical essays arising from engagement in scholarly conversations Theology and the Experience of Disability is a conscious attempt to develop theology by and with people with disabilities instead of theology about people with disabilities. A mixture of academic, professional, practical, and/or lived experience is brought to the topic in search of constructive multi-disciplinary proposals for church and society. The result is an interdisciplinary engagement with the constructive possibilities that emerge from a distinctly Christian understanding of disability as lived experience.

The Disabled God

by Nancy L. Eiesland

Integrating intellectual with personal, political and spiritual, the author defines a liberatory theology for the disabled.

The Disabled God

Author: Nancy L. Eiesland

Publisher:

ISBN:

Page: 139

View: 238

Integrating intellectual with personal, political and spiritual, the author defines a liberatory theology for the disabled.

Disability Faith and the Church Inclusion and Accommodation in Contemporary Congregations

by Courtney Wilder Ph.D.

Introduction The Bible is the most central text to Christian theology, and thus is also central to any Christian understanding of disability.

Disability Faith and the Church Inclusion and Accommodation in Contemporary Congregations

Author: Courtney Wilder Ph.D.

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

ISBN: 1440838852

Page: 158

View: 727

Including both theoretical discussions and practical information for congregational use or pastoral use, this rich, accessible book explores biblical text, historical and theological issues of disability, and examples of successful ministry by people with disabilities. • Engages a wide range of theological traditions and writings on disability within the Christian tradition • Provides disability-focused readings of biblical texts relevant to disability studies, both as ecclesial resources and for classroom use • Profiles individuals who are engaged in active ministry and church leadership while living with disabilities • Includes straightforward analysis of complicated social issues like disability and reproductive rights

Disability and the Way of Jesus

by Bethany McKinney Fox

Holistic Healing in the Gospels and the Church Bethany McKinney Fox. However, Parsons and Yong (citing Parsons' work) would disagree.

Disability and the Way of Jesus

Author: Bethany McKinney Fox

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

ISBN: 0830872388

Page: 224

View: 218

What does healing mean for people with disabilities? Bridging biblical studies, ethics, and disability studies with the work of practitioners, Bethany McKinney Fox examines healing narratives in their biblical and cultural contexts. This theologically grounded and winsomely practical resource helps us more fully understand what Jesus does as he heals and how he points the way for relationships with people with disabilities.

Disability Studies and the Hebrew Bible

by Jeremy Schipper

This unique interdisciplinary book uses a fresh approach to explore issues of disability in the Hebrew Bible.

Disability Studies and the Hebrew Bible

Author: Jeremy Schipper

Publisher: A&C Black

ISBN: 9780567027825

Page: 158

View: 210

This unique interdisciplinary book uses a fresh approach to explore issues of disability in the Hebrew Bible. It examines how disability functions in the David Story (1 Samuel 16; 1 Kings 2) by paying special attention to Mephibosheth, the only biblical character with a disability as a sustained character trait. The David Story contains some of the Bible's most striking images of disability. Nonetheless, interpreters tend to focus on legal material rather than narratives when studying disability in the Hebrew Bible. Often, they neglect the David Story's complex use of disability. They overlook its use of disability imagery as open to critical interpretation because its stereotypical meanings may seem so commonplace and transparent. Yet recent work in the burgeoning field of disability studies presents disability as a complicated motif that demands more critical engagement than it typically receives. Informed by exciting developments in the field, it argues that the David Story employs disability imagery as a subtle mode of narrating and organizing various ideological positions regarding national identity.

Disability Sport

by Karen P. DePauw

The book contains an up-to-date and comprehensive synthesis of information on -disability sport in its historical context; -organizations, competitions, and sport opportunities for athletes with disabilities; -international perspectives; ...

Disability Sport

Author: Karen P. DePauw

Publisher: Human Kinetics

ISBN: 9780736046381

Page: 395

View: 305

Disability Sport, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive and practical look at the past, present, and future of disability sport. Topics covered are inclusive of youth through adult participation with in-depth coverage of the essential issues involving athletes with disabilities. This new edition has updated references and new chapter-opening outlines that assist with individual study and class discussions. The book contains an up-to-date and comprehensive synthesis of information on -disability sport in its historical context; -organizations, competitions, and sport opportunities for athletes with disabilities; -international perspectives; and -coaching and training of athletes with disabilities, including sports medicine issues, activity modifications, equipment uses, and event management for both adults and children. In addition, the book addresses current challenges and controversies in disability sport (e.g., inclusion and integration, classification, ethics issues, doping, and equity issues) and looks into the future of disability sport. It includes minibiographies of standouts in disability sport from around the world. Students and professionals can use Disability Sport, Second Edition, as a springboard to further research; as an up-to-date reference; and as a tool in working with, or preparing to work with, athletes with disabilities.

Disability and the Way of Jesus

by Bethany McKinney Fox

In Disability and the Way of Jesus, she considers how the stories of Jesus' healings can guide us toward mutual thriving. How did Jesus' original audience understand his works of healing, and how should we relate to these texts today?

Disability and the Way of Jesus

Author: Bethany McKinney Fox

Publisher:

ISBN: 9780369364647

Page: 460

View: 870

The Gospels are filled with accounts of Jesus offering physical healing. But even as churches today seek to follow the way of Jesus, people with disabilities all too often experience the very opposite of healing and life-giving community: exclusion, judgment, barriers. Misinterpretation and misapplication of biblical healing narratives can do great damage, yet those who take the Bible seriously mustn't avoid these passages either. Bethany McKinney Fox believes that Christian communities are better off when people with disabilities are an integral part of our common life. In Disability and the Way of Jesus, she considers how the stories of Jesus' healings can guide us toward mutual thriving. How did Jesus' original audience understand his works of healing, and how should we relate to these texts today? After examining the healing narratives in their biblical and cultural contexts, Fox considers perspectives from medical doctors, disability scholars, and pastors to more fully understand what Jesus does as he heals and how he points the way for relationships with people with disabilities. Personal reflections from Christians with disabilities are featured throughout the book, which concludes with suggestions for concrete practices adaptable to a variety of church settings. Bridging biblical studies, ethics, and disability studies with the work of practitioners, Fox provides a unique resource that is both theologically grounded and winsomely practical. Disability and the Way of Jesus provides new lenses on holistic healing for scholars, laypeople, and ministry leaders who care about welcoming all people as Jesus would.

Disability and the City

by Professor Rob F Imrie

In taking exception to these, and related, conceptions of disability, this book explores one of the crucial contexts within which the marginal status of disabled people is experienced: the interrelationships between disability, physical ...

Disability and the City

Author: Professor Rob F Imrie

Publisher: SAGE

ISBN: 9781446226674

Page: 208

View: 284

People with disabilities are one of the poorest groups in Western societies. In particular, they lack power, education and opportunities. For most disabled people, their daily reality is dependence on a carer, while trying to survive on state welfare payments. The dominant societal stereotype of disability as a pitiful state reinforces the view that people with disabilities are somehow less than human . In taking exception to these, and related, conceptions of disability, this book explores one of the crucial contexts within which the marginal status of disabled people is experienced: the interrelationships between disability, physical access, and the built environment. The author seeks to explore some of the critical processes underpinning the social construction and production of disability as a state of marginalization and oppression in the built environment. These concerns are interwoven with a discussion of the changing role of the state in defining, categorising, and (re)producing states of disablement for people with disabilities. Focusing primarily on the United Kingdom, although with a substantial discussion of disability and access issues in the USA, the book also considers the role of the design professionals, architects, planners, and building control officers, in the construction of specific spaces and places, which, literally, lock people with disabilities out . From the shattered paving stones along the high street, to the absence of induction loops in a civic building, people with disabilities daily negotiate through hostile environments. Using a range of empirical material, the book documents how the environmental planning system in the United Kingdom is attempting to address the inaccessible nature of the built environment for people with disabilities, while discussing how disabled people are contesting the constraints placed upon their mobility. The book draws on a range of ideas from geography, sociology, and environmental planning and reflects the emergent interest in planning schools with equal opportunity issues and planning for minority groups. It will be relevant to final year geography, planning, and architecture courses and postgraduate planning courses.

Intellectual Disability A Guide for Families and Professionals

by James C. Harris, M.D.

The book addresses legal, medical, mental health, and research-related issues as well as matters of spirituality, highlighting the ways in which individuals with intellectual disability can meaningfully participate in the spiritual lives of ...

Intellectual Disability A Guide for Families and Professionals

Author: James C. Harris, M.D.

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN: 9780195145724

Page: 240

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Approximately 2.5 million people in the United States--one percent of the population--have an intellectual disability (previously referred to as mental retardation). These conditions range from genetic disorders such as Down syndrome to disabilities caused by infectious diseases and brain injury. Intellectual Disability: A Guide for Families and Professionals, by one of the country's foremost authorities on intellectual disability, is a comprehensive resource that will be of importance to anyone with a personal connection to a child or adult with a neurodevelopmental disorder.Emphasizing the humanity of persons with intellectual and related developmental disabilities, psychiatrist and pediatrician James Harris provides essential information on assessment and diagnosis of intellectual disability, treatments for specific disorders, and ways to take advantage of the wide array of services available today. The focus throughout is on the development of the person, the positive supports necessary for self-determination, and, to the extent possible, independent decision making. Harris also surveys historical attitudes toward intellectual disability, the medical community's current understanding of its causes and frequency, and the associated physical, behavioral, and psychiatric conditions (such as seizure disorder, depression, and autism) that often accompany particular types of intellectual disability. The book addresses legal, medical, mental health, and research-related issues as well as matters of spirituality, highlighting the ways in which individuals with intellectual disability can meaningfully participate in the spiritual lives of their families and their communities. Each chapter ends with a series of key points to remember, and the book concludes with a list of additional resources of further interest.Intellectual Disability is a must-read for parents and families of those with neurodevelopmental disorders, providing guidance and essential information to help their family members effectively, and to make a significant, positive difference in their lives now and in the future.

Healing in the Gospel of Matthew

by Walter T. Wilson

Generally speaking, in the Gospels, Jesus is not presented as accommodating people with disabilities or honoring the somatic difference they represent.

Healing in the Gospel of Matthew

Author: Walter T. Wilson

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers

ISBN: 1451470371

Page: 367

View: 265

Walter Wilson adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the healing narratives in the Gospel of Matthew, combining the familiar methods of form, redaction, and narrative criticisms with insights culled from medical anthropology, feminist theory, disability studies, and ancient archaeology to understand the New Testament's longest and most systematic account of healing, Matthew chapters 8 and 9. Close exegetical readings culminate in a final synthesis of Matthew's understanding of healing, how Matthew's narratives of healing expose the distinctive priorities of the evangelist, and how these priorities relate to the theology of the Gospel.

Wondrously Wounded

by Brian Brock

Brock interweaves his historical and theological analysis with the narrative of his own disabled son, Adam. These stories vividly bring into view the vulnerability, as well as the power, of the disabled in contemporary society.

Wondrously Wounded

Author: Brian Brock

Publisher:

ISBN: 9781481310130

Page: 394

View: 812

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by Tony Kelbrat

Gospel Assn. for The Blind BOX 62 Delray Beach, Fl 33447 407-274-9700 Log of Bridgetender 166 Little Deer Rd. Bridgeport, Ct 06606 203-374-3865 For blind ...

The People Power Disability Serious Illness Senior Citizen Superbook Book 4 Specific Disabilities Vision Loss Hearing Loss Speech Brain Mobility Problems

Author: Tony Kelbrat

Publisher: Lulu Press, Inc

ISBN: 1304798321

Page:

View: 603

Within the optical field, there are several specialties. An opthamologist and optometrist are the highest grade of eye technician, doing surgery, removing cataracts, certified to use the excimer laser to cure nearsightedness, etc. One step below that is the optician, the eye technicians who takes eye tests and fits you for glasses and contact lenses among other things. Optometrists diagnose, manage, and treat basic conditions and diseases of the human eye. Their practice consists of eye examinations, diagnosis of problems, and the prescription of corrective lenses. Dispensing opticians fill the prescription that is written by an optometrist. They design, measure, fit and help select frames for their patients. An ophthalmologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats eye diseases. For the brain to interpret the information transmitted along the optic nerve, to blend the two separate images into a single image and to be able to judge distances correctly, the two eyes must work together.

Questions and Feelings About Having a Disability

by Louise Spilsbury

"An inclusive and accessible picture book for children that explores what it is like to have a disability."--Back cover.

Questions and Feelings About Having a Disability

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Publisher: Franklin Watts

ISBN: 9781445156613

Page: 32

View: 738

How do you help a young child deal with disability or explain what that means? This hands on picture book is designed to help children with their questions and feelings about tricky topics that can be hard to talk about. The exquisite and approachable illustrations to give a comforting story book feel. A perfect aid to help children open up and explore how they feel and steps they can take to help them cope.

A History of Disability

by Henri-Jacques Stiker

In this volume, Stiker examines a fundamental issue in contemporary Western discourse on disability: the cultural assumption that equality/sameness/similarity is always desired by those in society.

A History of Disability

Author: Henri-Jacques Stiker

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

ISBN: 9780472086269

Page: 239

View: 949

The increasing numbers of scholars, policy-makers, and political activists who are concerned with questions of physical and cognitive disability will warmly welcome Henri-Jacques Stiker's book, the first to attempt to provide a framework for analyzing disability through the ages. Published in 1997 in France as Corps infirmes et sociétés and available now in an excellent English translation, the book traces the history of western cultural responses to disability, from ancient times to the present. In this volume, Stiker examines a fundamental issue in contemporary Western discourse on disability: the cultural assumption that equality/sameness/similarity is always desired by those in society. He highlights the consequences of such a mindset, illustrating the intolerance of diversity and individualism that arises from placing such importance on equality. Importantly, Stiker does not hesitate to assert his own stance on the issues he discusses: that difference is not only acceptable, but that it is desirable, that it is necessary. The author goes beyond anecdotal history to traverse a little known history, penetrating to the heart of collective attitudes and reflecting on elements of policy. The sweep is broad; from a rereading and reinterpretation of the Oedipus myth to current legislation regarding disablity, he proposes an analytical history that demonstrates how societies reveal themselves through their attitudes towards disability, at times in unexpected ways, since the study of detail is often the best entry into the whole of a culture. The book will be of interest to scholars of disability, historians, social scientists, cultural anthropologists, and those who are intrigued by the role that culture plays in the development of language and thought surrounding the disabled. Henri-Jacques Stiker is Director of Research and member of the department of the History and Civilization of Western Societies, University of Paris VII.