The Julian Way: A Theology of Fullness for All of God's People: 6 (Missional Wisdom Library: Resources for Christian Community)

This book invites its readers to an exploration of some of the greatest theologians in Christian history through the lens of disability theology in order to understand how the Christian Church is intended to deal with the ever-evolving concept and reality that is the disabled human experience.This books brings together an account of the history of disability civil rights beginning in the early twentieth century and evolving to the present day. It takes a look at some of the foremost theologians in Christian history as seen through the lens of disability theology in order to help the reader gain an understanding of a diverse unique and ever-evolving culture.According to the CDC as of 2015 approximately 53 million Americans live with some form of disability. This book attempts to offer a new way forward for the church to engage with this incredibly diverse unique and wonderful culture by offering first a brief introduction to the history of disability civil rights to allow the reader to understand and experience how many of the trends and forces that shape civil rights on a broad national level were present from the very beginning within the disabled community and the movement towards the ADA. Then by exploring some of the greatest theologians in the history of the church this book hopes to illuminate the ways in which the church has served those with disabilities well and in many cases not so well throughout its history. Finally the book will close with a hopeful optimistic and yet practical way forward rooted in the concepts of hospitality community and mutuality that we call the Julian Way.