Disability (Pastoring for Life: Theological Wisdom for Ministering Well): Living into the Diversity of Christ's Body

by Brian Brock, Jason Byassee (Editor)

Overview

Leading ethicist and pastoral theologian Brian Brock reflects on the challenge of disability, refuting widely held misconceptions and helping readers respond well to the pastoral implications of disability. Brock, the father of a child with special needs, weaves together theological commentary with narrative reflection, offering rich theological wisdom for shepherding people with disabilities. He shows pastors and ministers-in-training that thinking more closely and theologically about disability is a doorway into a more vibrant and welcoming church life for all Christians.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493430642
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/18/2021
Series:	Pastoring for Life: Theological Wisdom for Ministering Well
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Brian Brock (DPhil, King's College, London) is professor of moral and practical theology at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland. He is the author of numerous books, including Disability in the Christian Tradition, has written extensively on disability issues, and is managing editor of the Journal of Disability and Religion.
Brian Brock (PhD, King's College, London) is chair of moral and practical theology at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland. He has written scholarly works on the use of the Bible in Christian ethics, the ethics of technological development, and the theology of disability, including Singing the Ethos of God: On the Place of Christian Ethics in Scripture. He is managing editor of the Journal of Disability and Religion, founder and managing editor of the T&T Clark Enquiries in Theological Ethics, and president of the Society for the Study of Christian Ethics.

Table of Contents

Contents
Series Preface
Introduction
1. Nobody with Disabilities in Our Church
2. Jesus Heals Everyone He Meets
3. God Chose You Because He Knew You Could Handle It
4. Disability Is a Tragic Effect of the Fall
5. We Don't Know Where to Start
Afterword
Index