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Who is the God We Worship? Theologies of Disability; Challenges and New Possibilities
Abstract
This research report is less a survey of the literature than a reflection on the emergence, aims and predominant themes to emerge from theological engagements with issues of disability. It advances a rather bold claim: the theology of disability is central to our understanding of what it means to know who God is and to know what it means to be a human being living fully under God . While such a statement will need justification, the emphasis within this essay is that the theology of disability is not a specialist enterprise for those who are “interested in such things.” Theological reflection on human disability leads us into the very heart of the theological enterprise in both its practical and theoretical aspects. As such it has particular significance for practical theology. Zusammenfassung Dieser Research Report ist weniger ein Literaturbericht als vielmehr eine Reflexion des Aufkommens, der Ziele und vorherrschenden Themen, die zu entwickeln sind, wenn Theologie sich mit dem Thema Behinderung beschäftigt. Dabei wird eine durchaus gewagte These vertreten: Die Theologie der Behinderung ist zentral für unser Verständnis davon, was es bedeutet zu wissen, wer Gott ist, und zu wissen, was es bedeutet ein Mensch zu sein, der ganz und gar von Gott abhängig ist. Eine solche These verlangt natürlich nach Begründung; der Schwerpunkt dieses Beitrags liegt allerdings darin deutlich zu machen, dass die Theologie der Behinderung nicht einfach eine Sonderbeschäftigung derer ist, die sic…
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- Authors
- Swinton, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Swinton, John
- ORCID
- Swinton, John
- Venue
- International Journal of Practical Theology
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2011-01
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 2
- ISSN
- 1430-6921 (ISSN-L)
- 1612-9768
- OpenAlex
- W2083313372
- Cited by
- 74
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 6.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Practical Theology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disability Rights and Representation
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Theological Perspectives and Practices
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Karl Barth and Christian Theology
- Keywords
- disability theology, disability, knowledge of God, human nature, practical theology
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