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Author:   John Swinton ,  Brian Brock
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   4
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9789004352896

ISBN 10:   9004352899
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   07 December 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents Foreword List of Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction John Swinton and Brian Brock Adoption: A Theological Account 1 On Language, Children and God: Naming, Dominion and Domination Brian Brock 2 Why Christians Should (Not) Choose Adoption Jana Marguerite Bennett 3 Belonging: A Theological and Moral Inquiry into Adoption Brent Waters 4 ``Entrusted for Creaturely Life within God's Story -- The Ethos of Adoption in Theological Perspective'' Hans G. Ulrich 5 Adoption in Christian Social Ethics: Reflections from a German Perspective Henning Thei\unichr{00DF}en 6 The Importance of Knowing Where You Come from Karin Ulrich-Eschemann Explorations in Living out Adoption 7 Why Would I Look for My Parents?: Living Peaceably with the Only Family I Have John Swinton 8 Why is Adoption Such a Difficult Choice?: A Practical Theology Inquiry Dale P. Andrews 9 Identity and the Adoption Triad William R. McAlpine 10 Theological Reflection on Inter-country Adoptions of Special Needs Children from Mainland China Sarah Shea 11 Unnatural Ties: How Adoption Queers the Family R. Ruard Ganzevoort and Marco Derks 12 Embraced in God's Trembling-Womb Love: A Theology of Adoption Kirsten Sonkyo Oh 13 Between Ascension and Pentecost: A Theology of Adoption Heather Walton 14 Jonathan and Me: Constructing a Movie, Constructing Ourselves Paul Shrier References Index

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John Swinton is professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at the University of Aberdeen. His main areas of research include the relationship between spirituality, theology and health, the theology of disability, and qualitative research methodologies. Brian Brock is Reader in Practical and Moral Theology at the University of Aberdeen. His main areas of research include the use of scripture in Christian ethics, disability theology, and the ethics of technological development.

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