A graceful embrace : theological reflections on adopting children / John Swinton, Brian Brock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swinton, John, 1957- author.

Brock, Brian, 1970- author.

Series:

Theology in Practice 4.

Theology in Practice, 2352-9288 ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adoption--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Adoption.

Adoption--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 248 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, [2017]

Summary:

This book significantly deepens the contemporary discussion of the theology and practice of adopting children. Though adoption appears prominently in Scripture, contemporary adoption practice has thus far proceeded without serious theological engagement. This book seeks to fill this gap by offering a theological and ethical perspective on adoption that not only clarifies and complicates contemporary understandings of adoption, but also throws fresh light on family, community, vocation, and even what it means to be human. Both interdisciplinary and international, the volume is brings together theologians and ethicists from Europe, the UK, Canada and the United States. A rich set of reflections from both practical and theoretical perspectives offers a unique and uniquely insightful vision of Christian adoption. Contributors are: Dale P. Andrews, Jana Marguerite Bennett, Marco Derks, R. Ruard Ganzevoort, Bill McAlpine, Kirsten Sonkyo Oh, Sarah Shea, Paul Shrier, Henning Theißen, Hans. G. Ulrich, Karin Ulrich-Eschemann, Heather Walton, Brent Waters, Nick Watson.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / John Swinton and Brian Brock

Introduction / John Swinton and Brian Brock

On Language, Children and God: Naming, Dominion and Domination / Brian Brock

Why Christians Should (Not) Choose Adoption / Jana Marguerite Bennett

Belonging: A Theological and Moral Inquiry into Adoption / Brent Waters

Entrusted for Creaturely Life within God’s Story – The Ethos of Adoption in Theological Perspective / Hans G. Ulrich

Adoption in Christian Social Ethics: Reflections from a German Perspective / Henning Theißen

The Importance of Knowing Where You Come from / Karin Ulrich-Eschemann

Why Would I Look for My Parents?: Living Peaceably with the Only Family I Have / John Swinton

Why is Adoption Such a Difficult Choice? A Practical Theology Inquiry / Dale P. Andrews

Identity and the Adoption Triad / William R. McAlpine

Theological Reflection on Inter-country Adoptions of Special Needs Children from Mainland China / Sarah Shea

Unnatural Ties: How Adoption Queers the Family / R. Ruard Ganzevoort and Marco Derks

Embraced in God’s Trembling-Womb Love: A Theology of Adoption / Kirsten Sonkyo Oh

Between Ascension and Pentecost: A Theology of Adoption / Heather Walton

Jonathan and Me: Constructing a Movie, Constructing Ourselves / Paul Shrier

References / John Swinton and Brian Brock

Index / John Swinton and Brian Brock.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-35290-2

OCLC:

1065051941

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004352902 DOI