The Christian Reformed Church as a Model for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities

TitleThe Christian Reformed Church as a Model for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsPridmore, E
Journal TitleJournal of Religion, Disability & Health
Volume10
Pages93–107
ISSN1522-8967
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.

URLhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J095v10n01_07
DOI10.1300/J095v10n01_07

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