Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas' Theology of Disability: Disabling Society, Enabling Theology
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Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas' Theology of Disability: Disabling Society, Enabling Theology
“No other mainstream theologian has so consistently and trenchantly taken a stand with and for people with developmental disabilities.”—John Swinton
Dr. Hauerwas has always been a fearless voice in the field of theology. Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas’ Theology of Disability: Disabling Society, Enabling Theology presents his work on the true meaning of disability and provides critical multidisciplinary discussions about his challenging ideas and their validity. In his essays, Hauerwas discusses his views on issues such as the social construction of developmental disabilities, the experience of profound developmental disabilities in relation to liberal society, and the community as the “hermeneutic of the gospel.” Included is a new essay by Dr. Hauerwas responding to the contributors to the book.
Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas’ Theology of Disability: Disabling Society, Enabling Theology explores Hauerwas’ thoughts on:
the political nature of disability in liberal society
the creation of a society where there is more love
the dimensions of what is “normal”
the key role of those treated as outsiders in building community
the theological understanding of parenting which places responsibility for the individual child firmly within the Christian community
using the model of the church as a social ethic
developmental disability being equated with suffering
the concept of the person in the theology of disability
the developmentally disabled and the criteria for “humanhood”
the importance of family in the process of caring for people with developmental disabilities
Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas’ Theology of Disability: Disabling Society, Enabling Theology is a fascinating exploration of contemporary theological reflection on disability and is essential reading for students and teachers of practical theology, pastoral counselors, clergy, chaplains, and social and health care students.
