DIFFERENT BODIES,ONE BODY: INCLUSIVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND THE ROLE OF THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATOR |
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| Authors: | Trace Haythorn |
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| Institution: | Westminster Presbyterian Church |
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| Abstract: | Barriers exist at a variety of levels that either impede or prohibit persons with disabilities from full participation within the worship, education, and mission of congregations. Placing the emerging body of literature on inclusion in congregations in conversation with a case study of one particular congregation, the author examines the sources and strategies of one church’s efforts at becoming more inclusive. The role of the Director of Christian Education, Martha Bess DeWitt, is presented, with the focus on her participation, leadership, and reflection on hospitality as central to the church’s move toward intentional inclusion of people with disabilities. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. -Leviticus 19:18 |
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