Overview

John Swinton has indelibly shaped the discipline of practical theology not only in the United Kingdom but globally, and has been especially influential in the areas of disability theology, dementia, healthcare, and chaplaincy. Swinton presses one question with a special intensity: What does it mean to be human? The chapters in this volume display why this question unifies his wide-ranging corpus of work and show how Swinton has answered it in the various domains he has explored. The chapters range as widely as his work, from ""Swintonian"" practical theological methodology, to specific themes like friendship, peace, and belonging. Several chapters offer concrete testimonies of how Swinton's work has influenced scholars and practitioners alike. Contributors identify the pivotal moves in Swinton's work and draw together into a single volume an account of how these themes have been developed in different material discussions. Disciples and Friends, as a survey of John's key methodological and theological stances, will become an indispensable resource for students and scholars of practical theology, disability theology, mental health, dementia, and cognate fields. The volume brings together renowned scholars who know not only John Swinton's work but also him as a person. This knowledge enables contributors to insightfully link Swinton's work to the life he has lived and to suggest promising avenues for further development of his signature ideas. In compiling for the first time an accessible survey of and introduction to one of the most important voices to emerge in disability theology for many decades, Disciples and Friends represents a seminal scholarly undertaking and a fitting tribute to Swinton's legacy.

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Author:   Armand Léon van Ommen ,  Brian R. Brock
Publisher:   Baylor University Press
Imprint:   Baylor University Press
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781481317009

ISBN 10:   1481317008
Pages:   334
Publication Date:   15 September 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction: What Does It Mean to Be Human? by Armand Léon van Ommen Part One: Practical Theology in a Swintonian Key 1 Enacting a Theology of Disability: Framing Swinton, by Topher Endress, Hannah Waite, and Julie Marie Land 2 Exploring the World through a Theological Lens: ""Swintonian"" Practical Theology, by Henk De Roest 3 Worship and Discipleship as Meta-Themes in the Theology of John Swinton, by Doug Gay Part Two: Vulnerability Subverted 4 The Subversion of Strength and Weakness: Paul's Grammar of Salvation and Autism, by Grant Macaskill 5 On Disability and the Dread of Vulnerability, by Marcia Webb 6 Does L'Arche Need Another Saint?, by Hans S. Reinders and Cristina Gangemi 7 Being Remembered When We Forget: Finding God in Dementia and Suffering, by Michael Mawson Part Three: Quests for Faithful Embodiment 8 Bearing the Reality of Dementia, by Aileen Barclay 9 Navigating Mental Health: A Personal Narrative, by Elahe Hessamfar 10 ""I Could Not for the Life of Me Remember His Name!"": Dementia Care in Australia, by Stephen Judd 11 All God's Children Got a Place in the Choir: Discipleship, Disability, and Dementia, by William C. Gaventa Part Four: Living Gently in a Violent World 12 Belonging, by Benjamin Conner 13 The Being of Friendship: An Essay in Honor of the Tired John Swinton, by Andrew Root 14 The Practice of Health Care and the Gentleness of Jesus, by Stanley Hauerwas and Warren Kinghorn 15 Peace, by Medi Anne Volpe Afterword: On Following Jesus into the Shadows, by Brian R. Brock"

Reviews

"All people involved in Christian ministry should be engaging with this book, and as all Christians are called to minister, then everyone should read it. --Ben Boland ""Journal of Contemporary Ministry"""

"Overall, I would encourage all Christians whose lives intertwine with people on the margins of ability and disability to read this book and let it speak to their hearts and their minds. I am looking forward to being able to use this book both as a practitioner and a professor, and in these roles, I am thankful to have read about all the ways I can learn to be a deeper and better friend and human being. --Bob Bowen ""Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith"" All people involved in Christian ministry should be engaging with this book, and as all Christians are called to minister, then everyone should read it. --Ben Boland ""Journal of Contemporary Ministry"""

Author Information

Armand Léon van Ommen is Senior Lecturer in Practical Theology at the University of Aberdeen. Brian R. Brock is Professor in Moral and Practical Theology at the University of Aberdeen.

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