DE028-812 - Disability and the People of God

  • 3,432 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 8
    AQF level
  • Category foundational unit
    A
  • Developmental and Educational Ministry Unit Discipline

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

1. Demonstrate Advanced knowledge and understanding of a Christian perspective on disability and normality, including the methods and standards of professional, safe and ethical practices.

B. Be able to

1. Analyse biblical and theological perspectives on disability and normality

2. Examine contemporary legal, ethical and social attitudes to disability in their historical context

3. Evaluate responses to disability in Christian ministry

4. Evaluate evidence-based perspectives on disability in Christion ministry

C. Be in a position to

Apply knowledge, perspectives and skills from 'Disability and the People of God' to contemporary Christian living and ministry contexts as a reflective practitioner

Content

1. Introduction to the development of different models of describing disability, including medical, social and rights-based models.
2. Overview of how the church has responded to and engaged with the disability rights movement within the social justice agenda.
3. Particular Scriptures and theological concepts, including church and creation in God's image, and some of sin, divine sovereignty, justice, community, prayer, worship, hope, hospitality, salvation and healing, will be considered in the light of disability.
4. Current practices and developments (with particular reference to Australia) will be described, and students will be invited to consider their own practice and perspectives
 

Set Readings

This unit's indicative bibliography is currently being revised. Students should contact their home college for further details at the time of taking this unit.

 

Prescribed: 
Brock B (2019). Wondrously wounded: Theology, disability, and the body of Christ. Baylor University Press 
Clifton S (2019). Crippled grace: Disability, virtue ethics, and the good life. Baylor University  Press. 
Gale L and Forbes J (2015). Disability in the Australian church: Results from the 2011 National Church Life Survey. In A Picard and M Habets (eds.), Theology and the Experience of Disability: Interdisciplinary perspectives from voices down under. London and New York: Routledge. 
Gavento WC (2018). Disability and spirituality: Recovering wholeness. Baylor University Press. Hubach SO (2020). Same lake different boat: Coming alongside people touched by disability. NJ: P & R Publishing

Recommended: 
Corter E (2007). Including people with disabilities in faith communities: A guide for service 
providers, families and congregations. Baltimore: Poul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Gosbell L (2020). International day of people with disabilities (Interview by Meredith Lake, Soul Search Program), Radio National www.abc.net.au/radionational/progroms/soul-search/worlds-largest-minority­international-day-people-with-disability/12941722 (interview starts at 25,30mins).
Hurley K (Ed.) (2008). Take heart. Sydney: Blue Bottle Books. 
Jocober AE (2017). Redefining perfect: The interplay between theology and disability. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books. 
Newman BJ (2016). Accessible gospel, inclusive worship. All Belong Center for Inclusive Education. 
Strohm K (2005). Being the other one: Growing up with a brother or sister who has special needs (2nd ed.). Shambholo. 
Swinton J (2016). Becoming friends of time: Disability, timefulness, and gentle discipleship. Baylor University Press. 
Swinton J (2020). Finding Jesus in the storm: The spiritual lives of christians with mental health challenges. WB Eerdmans. 
Vanier J (1998). Becoming human. New Jersey: Paulist Press. 

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