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Autism and Worship A Liturgical Theology.

"Considers the experiences of autistic people in contemporary churches to propose how their full inclusion in corporate worship can impact congregations and theology"--

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: van van Ommen, Armand Léon
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Waco : Baylor University Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Church work with people with disabilities.
Autism > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Worship programs.
Public worship.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page
  • Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Starting the Conversation on Autism and Worship
  • 1. Setting the Scene: Language, Autism Theology, and Autistic Experiences of Worship
  • 2. How Autism Came to Be: The Problem of "Autism Is . . ."
  • 3. The Tyranny of the Normal: Exposing the Cause of Absence and Ignoring
  • 4. Presence and Participation: Toward a Theology of Availability
  • 5. A Temple Community: A Liturgical-Theological Redrawing of "Normal"
  • 6. Availability in Practice: Autistic Worship in Singapore
  • Conclusion: A Church That "Gets You"
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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