Disability from the Margins to the Center: Hospitality and Inclusion in the Church

For various reasons, churches have lagged behind wider trends in society to be inclusive of people with disabilities. This article explores some of the reasons for this lag and suggests strategies for churches to be more intentional about creating a more hospitable environment for people with disabi...

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Auteur principal: Yong, Amos 1965- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge 2011
Dans: Journal of religion, disability & health
Année: 2011, Volume: 15, Numéro: 4, Pages: 339-350
Sujets non-standardisés:B Intellectual disability
B Ecclesiology
B Inclusive Education
B L'Arche
B Department of Veterans Affairs
B profound disability
B physical disability
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Résumé:For various reasons, churches have lagged behind wider trends in society to be inclusive of people with disabilities. This article explores some of the reasons for this lag and suggests strategies for churches to be more intentional about creating a more hospitable environment for people with disabilities - physical, intellectual, and profound - in dialogue with policies enacted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, developments in inclusive education, and L'Arche. The central thesis is that if secular agencies are motivated by a “people first” agenda, the church ought to be guided by a vision that involves ministry not only to people with disabilities but also with them.
ISSN:1522-9122
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15228967.2011.620387