Disability, society, and theology : voices from Africa / edited by Samuel Kabue ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kabue, Samuel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disabilities--Religious aspects--Christianity--Congresses.

Disabilities.

Sociology of disability--Africa--Congresses.

Sociology of disability.

Disabilities--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Africa.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xvi, 465 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Limuru, Kenya : Zapf Chancery Publishers Africa, 2011.

Contents:

Persons with disabilities in church and society : a historical and sociological perspective / Samuel Kabue

Claiming and developing a disability hermeneutics : toward a liberating theology of disability / Arne Fritzson

Perfect God and imperfect creation : in the image of God and disabled / Joseph D. Galgalo

Sin, suffering, and disability in God's world / A. Wati Longchar

One in Christ : priesthood of the disabled and the exercising of gifts / C.B. Peter

Biblical perspectives on disability / Sammy Githuku

Lazarus, come out! : how contextual Bible study can empower the disabled / Janet Lees

The Church, public policy, and disability concerns in Kenya / Phitalis Were Masakhwe

Cultural barriers to the disabled people's participation in church life / Reuben Kigame

Education, employment, and health : a disability perspective / Anjeline Okola

Society and leadership : challenges and opportunities for people with disabilities / Esther Mombo

Disability : social challenges and family responses / Joseph Shiriko

Disability and sexuality / Salome Wairimu Muigai

Combating HIV & Aids among persons with disability : a disability perspective / Paul Chappell

Persons with disabilities and psychological perspectives / Ndung'u J.B. Ikenye

Psychosocial disability : attitudes and barriers to social integration in church and society / Janet Amegatcher

The Church and pastoral counseling for disability / David Kiarie

Persons with disabilities in Madagascar / Ralphine Razaka

Persons with disabilities in Malawi : what are the issues? / Rachel Kamchacha Kachaje

A profile of Tanzanians with disabilities / Kaganzi Rutachwamagyo

Persons with disabilities in Uganda / Gidudu Balayo N. Seezi

Persons with disability in South Africa / Joy Sebenzile & P. Matsebula.

Notes:

Papers from a workshop held in 2008 at St. Paul's University, Limuru, Kenya.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [431]-448) and index.

ISBN:

9789966734174

9966734171

OCLC:

748579156