Recognizing All Members: The Place of People with Disabilities in the Uniting Church in Australia

In this article, we present a case study related to the New South Wales (NSW) Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA). We look at the gap between the official theology of the Church and its policy and practice, compare this to the Church's approach to other groups who have experienced ba...

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Auteurs: Wansbrough, Ann (Auteur) ; Cooper, Nicola (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge 2004
Dans: Journal of religion, disability & health
Année: 2004, Volume: 8, Numéro: 1/2, Pages: 145-165
Sujets non-standardisés:B Disability
B Policy
B Uniting Church
B Practice
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Résumé:In this article, we present a case study related to the New South Wales (NSW) Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA). We look at the gap between the official theology of the Church and its policy and practice, compare this to the Church's approach to other groups who have experienced barriers to Church participation, and outline a project which is attempting to move the Church forward to a more appropriate praxis.
ISSN:1522-9122
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1300/J095v08n01_12