“Along the way, I’ve learned that regarding the disabled, God is not only caught up, but He is fully connected and anchored in human difference.”
Articles by Dr. Andrew Barron
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‘The Proximity of Human Difference’: Care and Receiving Care as Vocation
“Proximity to disability teaches us that human difference is sacred and that the disabled are a conduit of the gifts of God.”
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Exploring the Intersection of Disability and Sexuality
“As the parent of an adult child with a disability, it strikes me that far too often the topic of sex and disability is often avoided, particularly in faith contexts.”
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Disability and Discipleship: The “Able-Bodied” Body of Christ
“The church is faced with a deeper challenge to define disability while wrestling with various theological implications of over-simplifying the term.”
Reviews of Human Difference
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Disability as Difference, and Difference as Normal: Reflections on Life with a Son Who Has Down Syndrome
This book review was written by a guest blogger, Sara Pott. Influenced by her family’s journey through both the hospital and pediatric rehabilitation systems with two of their four children, Sara is involved with training and developing patient & family engagement strategies in health research and health practice.