Title | The Christian Reformed Church as a Model for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2006 |
Authors | Pridmore, E |
Journal Title | Journal of Religion, Disability & Health |
Volume | 10 |
Pages | 93–107 |
ISSN | 1522-8967 |
Abstract | {SUMMARY} The Christian Reformed Church is presented as a „for” model inclusion of people with disabilities in relation to both society's legislative responses to disability rights culminating in the {ADA} and the denomination's efforts to include people with disabilities in its religious life. The denomination's decision to „conform” to the {ADA} is to be located in its theology and its position with respect to social location as an immigrant church with Calvinist leanings. The response of New Hope Church in Atlanta is critiqued as a „test case” of the {CRC's} {ADA} policy which indicates mixed compliance. However, the {CRC} is affirmed as a pattern for other denominations to follow. |
URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J095v10n01_07 |
DOI | 10.1300/J095v10n01_07 |
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