Reassessing Religious Practice edited by Nancy L. Eiesland and Don E. Saliers, Abingdon Press.
During a conference on Disability and Liturgy held at Emory University, 14 noted Christian scholars with and without disabilities responded in essay form to questions:
- How does the full participation of persons with disabilities relate to the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament?
- What implications follow from such a biblically based theology of disability for pastoral training, pastoral care, and the liturgical formation of clergy and congregation?
- What practices, liturgical and devotional, have been generated by the presence of persons with disabilities in worship, and how may we assess such innovations and the programs to promote and nurture liturgical participation?
Now compiled in this book, these essays help church leaders, pastors, and congregations understand the theological issues and biblical interpretations of sin, disability, and
healing; review the appointment of disabled person within their own parish settings; and involve disabled persons in liturgy and other aspects of church life. Readers are challenged by these writers to re-form their faith and worship communities into a more informed, inclusive, and involving atmosphere of people with disabilities.
From UCC DM Newsletter Archive, Book Beat
