Disability and World Religions: An Introduction

Religion plays a critical role in determining how disability is understood and how persons with disabilities are treated. Examining the world’s religions through the lens of disability studies not only peers deeply into the character of a particular religion, but also teaches something brand new about what it means to respond to people living with physical and mental differences.

Disability and World Religions introduces readers to the rich diversity of the world’s religions--Buddhism, Juda...