Spirituality essential to health with disabilities
A spirituality that helps disabled persons understand how they "fit" in the world is essential to healthy living with physical limitations, a New Zealand study suggests.Having a relationship with--and connection to--community and a non-material realm can provide disabled persons with a sense of place in a world that often makes no place for them, reports Science and Theology News.
This study may point to the continued need for communities of faith to find ways to incorporate people with disabilities as active members of the congregation. This moves beyond making our buildings accessible to focus on ways to allow people with disabilities to participate visibly in the worship, study, and fellowship of the community.
.: Posted by Duane Bidwell on Thursday, April 08, 2004
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