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What Do Disabled People Make of the Church? An Introduction to Disability Awareness in Church Life

  • Course Dates: Fri 18 May 2018, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

This day begins with a discussion of what constitutes best practice on disability and church, why disability awareness isn’t just about ramps and loos and introduces a theology of hospitality for all.

We’ll consider what changes we might make in our local churches, the psychology of our attitudes to disability, and how we can our thinking on disability and the church.

Please note that this course has been cancelled. We hope to run a similar course in 2019. Contact Alison Ogden on aogden@sarum.ac.uk or 01722 424826 for all enquiries.

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Course Details

Date:
Fri 18 May 2018
Time:
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Tutor:
Jane Wallman-Girdlestone is an Honorary Research Fellow at Aberdeen University in Disability Theology. She sees disability theology as essentially liberationist - with the experience of disabled people informing non-disabled people. She is also an ordained Anglican priest.
Course Code:
2792
Please Note:
This course has been cancelled. We hope to run a similar course in 2019. Contact Alison Ogden on aogden@sarum.ac.uk or 01722 424826 for all enquiries.
Course Price:
£50, includes lunch and refreshments