The Crutch and the Scepter: Mephibosheth and David
This sermon was preached at the conclusion of a 2-day conference on making a place in faith communities for people with disabilities. The first part is an exposition of the story of Mephibosheth, an Israelite prince whose legs were injured in a childhood mishap, rendering him lame for life. Three ap...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Routledge
2010
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Journal of religion, disability & health
Année: 2010, Volume: 14, Numéro: 1, Pages: 71-79 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Disability
B congregational caregiving B Stigma B Victimization B Mephibosheth |
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| Résumé: | This sermon was preached at the conclusion of a 2-day conference on making a place in faith communities for people with disabilities. The first part is an exposition of the story of Mephibosheth, an Israelite prince whose legs were injured in a childhood mishap, rendering him lame for life. Three applications of this story for contemporary faith communities are then made: 1) Faithful and effective ministry to and with persons with disabilities recognizes that them as full members of the faith community, not as charity projects. Persons with disabilities should be treated like other church members—with dignity, respect, easy naturalness, and a minimum of fuss. 2) Faithful and effective ministry to persons with disabilities includes ministry to their caregivers, both family members and professions. 3). Faithful and effective ministry to persons with disabilities avoids the temptation of speaking for or about them, and helps them speak for themselves. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-9122 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15228960903517349 |