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Publication Date: 2003
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Different Bodies, One Body: Inclusive Religious Education and the Role of the Religious Educator
Haythorn, Trace
Religious Education, v98 n3 p331-347 2003
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.
Descriptors: Disabilities, Religious Education, Church Programs, Churches, Inclusive Schools, Teacher Role, Case Studies, Administrator Role, Leadership
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Language: English
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