THE325 Theology of Disability
This course is designed to prepare students with a theological foundation for their careers or ministry to people with disabilities. Students study various historical and contemporary theological lenses through which the Bible is interpreted to understand disability. They will also analyze the problem of pity, the role of compassion, and the limits of empathy in careers within the disability community. Finally, they will examine how the redemptive work of God translates into a professional or ministry workspace.
Credits: 3
Student learning outcomes
- Recognize varying theological frameworks for disability theology
- Form a theological approach to disability that informs their decision-making process in a ministry or professional context
- Apply scriptural principles to day-to-day work in the ministry and professional workplace.
- Explain historical Christian perspectives on disability
- Evaluate theological interpretations of disability
- Design inclusive ministry practices, with clear theological end goals, for the students' direct area of influence