After the Benediction: Walking Alongside People with Significant Disabilities and Their Families in Faith and Life

People with significant disabilities, their families, and congregations have much to gain by exchanging their gifts, strengths, and supports within the life of a faith community. Yet, meaningful opportunities to exchange these gifts are perhaps more often the exception than the rule. This article ad...

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Published in:Journal of religion, disability & health
Main Author: Carter, Erik W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2011
In: Journal of religion, disability & health
Further subjects:B Autism
B Spirituality
B intellectual disabilities
B Inclusion
B Religion
B Quality of life
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Summary:People with significant disabilities, their families, and congregations have much to gain by exchanging their gifts, strengths, and supports within the life of a faith community. Yet, meaningful opportunities to exchange these gifts are perhaps more often the exception than the rule. This article addresses the ways in which congregations and their members might remain involved in the lives of people with significant disabilities and their families after the benediction, during the other six days of the week.
ISSN:1522-9122
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15228967.2011.619340