D. Schumm, M. Stoltzfus

Disability and Religious Diversity (eBook, PDF)

Cross-Cultural and Interreligious Perspectives

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Produktbeschreibung

This collection of essays examines how diverse religions of the world represent, understand, theologize, theorize and respond to disability and chronic illness. Contributors employ a variety of methodological approaches including ethnography, historical, cultural, or textual analysis, personal narrative, and theological/philosophical investigation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780230339484
• Artikelnr.: 46752691

Autorenporträt

Author Darla Schumm: Darla Schumm is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Hollins University Author Michael J. Stoltzfus: Michael J. Stoltzfus is a Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Valdosta State University

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: RELIGION, NARRATIVE IDENTITY AND DISABILITY Performance of Muslim
Daily Prayer by Physically Disabled Practitioners; A.Dokumaci Since
Feathers Have Grown on My Body: Madness, Art, and Healing in Celtic
Reconstructionist Spirituality; E.R.Laurie Whatever the Sacrifice: Illness
and Authority in the Baha'i Faith; P.Gilman Stations of Victoria &
Rosalina's Broken Bread; A.B.Valeras PART II: RELIGION, ACCESSIBILITY AND
DISABILITY Disabled Rites: Ritual and Disability in Wicca; J.Pearson A
Secular Case for Religious Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual
Disabilities; J.McNair & A.Schindler Health and Disability Care in Native
American & Alaska Native Communities; L.L.Lovern PART III: INTER-RELIGIOUS
AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISONS OF DISABILITY Native American Concepts
Involving Human Differences; L.L.Lovern Chronic Illness and Disability:
Paradigms of Suffering and Healing in Buddhism and Christianity;
M.Stoltzfus & D.Schumm Disability, Agency and Engagement: Three Wisdom
Traditions Call to be Radically Available; L.Bejoian , M.Quinn & M.Bazna
Best Practices for Faith-Based Organizations Working With Deaf Communities
in Developing Countries; A.Wilson & K.VanGilder