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Theology, Disability and Sport: Social Justice Perspectives (in English)
Nick J. Watson
(Illustrated by)
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Brian Brock
(Illustrated by)
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Kevin Hargaden
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Routledge
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Theology, Disability and Sport: Social Justice Perspectives (in English) - Watson, Nick J. ; Hargaden, Kevin ; Brock, Brian
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Synopsis "Theology, Disability and Sport: Social Justice Perspectives (in English)"
This ground-breaking book provides fascinating insights into the fast-emerging body of research that explores the relationship between sport, theology and disability within a social justice framework. In the shadow of two major sport-faith events that fore-fronted the theology of disability sport, the Vatican's international conference--Sport at the Service of Humanity and the Inaugural Global Congress on Sports and Christianity York St John University, UK, at which Dr Brian Brock led a thematic strand on the topic--this book provides a foundation for further research and practice. This text is a timely and important synthesis of ideas that have emerged in two previously distinct areas of research: (i) 'disability sport' and (ii) the 'theology of disability'. Examples of subjects addressed in this text include: elite physical disability sport--Paralympics; intellectual disability sport--Special Olympics; equestrian sport; church, sport and disability, and; theologies of embodiment, competition and mercy. This book, written by leaders in their respective fields, begins a critical conversation on these topics, and many others, for both researchers and practitioners. The chapters originally published in the Journal of Disability and Religion and Quest.
