Calling for a Buddhist Theology of Dementia
Traditionally, religious discourses and practices have assumed cognitive abilities. This article argues for the need to reexamine our theologies in light of the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias that cause severe cognitive impairment. Challenges posed by dementia for theol...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Hawaii Press
[2020]
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Buddhist Christian studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 40, Pages: 419-437 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Theology
/ Christian literature
/ Dementia
/ Buddhist literature
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion BL Buddhism CB Christian life; spirituality FA Theology |
| Further subjects: | B
Comparative Theology
B Buddhist-Christian dialogue B Intellectual disability B Alzheimer's B Dementia |
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