Building a church for strangers

Journal of Religion, Disability and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 25-63

  Swinton, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Down s syndrome; Enlightenment rationalism; Eucharist; Friendship; Inclusive community; Social construction of disability; The body of christ

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009611053     PISSN: 15228967     EISSN: 15229122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J095v04n04_03     Document Type: Article

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