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Disabled church - disabled society : the implications of autism for philosophy, theology and politics / John Gillibrand; foreword by Rowan Williams; afterword by Anthony Bailey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gillibrand, John, 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Autism--Religious aspects.
- Autism.
- Autism--Social aspects.
- Religion--Philosophy.
- Religion.
- Church and social problems.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (212 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Jessica Kingsley, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this moving and intelligent book John Gillibrand, an Anglican priest, draws on his experience of caring for his non-verbal son, Adam, who has autism and is now a teenager. He reflects on how the experience has changed not just his life, but also his whole way of thinking about theology, politics and philosophy.
- Contents:
- Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction - Who is This Book For?; Terminology - The Use of Words; Chapter 1; What is Autism?; Chapter 2; Adam, A Biography; Chapter 3; The Why Question; Chapter 4; Autism and Identity; Chapter 5; Faith and (Un) Reason - Towards A Systematic Theology; Chapter 6; Scripture and Tradition; Chapter 7; Liturgy; Chapter 8; The State We Are In; Chapter 9; The Transformation of the Church; Epilogue; AfterwordAnthony Bailey; Sources of Help; Bibliography; Subject Index; Author Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612767272
- 9781282767270
- 1282767275
- 9780857003614
- 0857003615
- OCLC:
- 669502781
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