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Vulnerable communion : a theology of disability and hospitality / Thomas E. Reynolds.

Vulnerable communion : a theology of disability and hospitality / Thomas E. Reynolds.
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ISBN 9781587431777 (pbk.)
1587431777 (pbk.)
Name Reynolds, Thomas E., 1963-
Title Vulnerable communion : a theology of disability and hospitality / Thomas E. Reynolds.
Published Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, c2008.
Description 256 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Machine derived contents note: 1. Theology and Disability: Perils and Promises 23 -- I. A Disabling Theology or a Theology of Disability? 25 -- Defining Disability beyond the Medical Model 25 -- Understanding Disability Christianly: Is Disability a Tragedy to Be -- Undone? 27 -- II. Beyond Theodicy? 31 -- III. Toward a Hermeneutic of Disability 34 -- IV. Dismantling Alienating Notions of Disability: Developing a -- Typology 35 -- Avoiding the TheologicalDenigration of'Disability 36 -- Avoiding the Theological Trivialization ofDisability 38 -- Conclusion: Toward a Wider Horizon for Theological Thinking -- about Disability 42 -- Notes 43 -- 2. Communal Boundaries: Dwelling Together and the Cult of -- Normalcy 46 -- I. The Human Need for Welcome 48 -- Fundamental Trust--A Desire for "Home" 49 -- Home as Dwelling Together 51 -- II. Social Boundaries: Ability and Disability 52 -- Community and Identity-Frameeworks of
Summary "As parents of a son with disabilities, Thomas Reynolds and his wife know what it's like to be misunderstood by a church community. In Vulnerable Communion, Reynolds draws upon that personal experience and a diverse body of literature to empower churches and individuals to foster deeper hospitality toward persons with disabilities." "Reynolds shows that the Christian story is one of strength coming from weakness, of wholeness emerging from brokenness, and of power in vulnerability. Wholeness, he argues, comes not from self-sufficiency, but from the "genuinely inclusive communion" that results from sharing our humanity - including our lack of ability - with one another. Then, and only then, will we truly live in hospitality with one another and with people with disabilities.".
"Reynolds offers valuable biblical, theological, and pastoral tools to understand and welcome those with disabilities. The book will be useful to academics, students, and pastors, as well as anyone touched by disability in some way. Readers will find penetrating examinations of the difficult questions of why God allows disability and what the church can learn from people with disabilities."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects People with disabilities -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Church work with people with disabilities
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