Who Will Move the Next Mountain?: Congregational Hospitality and Community Involvement

Section I voices concern about traditional attitudes among the religious community regarding persons with disabilities. Such attitudes have hindered commitment to awareness, acceptance, and inclusion. It discusses religion's unique potential in the advocacy of quality of life and dignity. Secti...

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Auteurs: Blair, William A. (Auteur) ; Blair, Dana Davidson (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge 1996
Dans: Journal of religion in disability & rehabilitation
Année: 1996, Volume: 2, Numéro: 4, Pages: 81-90
Sujets non-standardisés:B Dignity
B Advocacy
B Inclusion
B religion and disability
B civic responsibility
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Résumé:Section I voices concern about traditional attitudes among the religious community regarding persons with disabilities. Such attitudes have hindered commitment to awareness, acceptance, and inclusion. It discusses religion's unique potential in the advocacy of quality of life and dignity. Section II offers practical suggestions for community and congregational partnership in becoming more welcoming and inclusive to persons with disabilities.
ISSN:2376-5062
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion in disability & rehabilitation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1300/J445V02N04_10