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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785271603321

Autore

Gillibrand John <1960->

Titolo

Disabled church - disabled society [[electronic resource] ] : the implications of autism for philosophy, theology and politics / / John Gillibrand; foreword by Rowan Williams; afterword by Anthony Bailey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Jessica Kingsley, c2010

ISBN

1-282-76727-5

9786612767272

0-85700-361-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 p.)

Disciplina

201.76219685882

Soggetti

Autism - Religious aspects

Autism - Social aspects

Religion - Philosophy

Church and social problems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.