And yet there is room: the church's ministry to mentally handicapped children and their families

Donald C Guthrie

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And yet there is room: the church's ministry to mentally handicapped children and their families

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Donald C Guthrie. And Yet There Is Room: the Church's Ministry to Mentally Handicapped Children and Their Families. Covenant Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6d32ef7d-6386-41d3-a435-78139434e738?locale=es.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

D. C. Guthrie. And yet there is room: the church's ministry to mentally handicapped children and their families. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6d32ef7d-6386-41d3-a435-78139434e738?locale=es

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Donald C Guthrie. And Yet There Is Room: the Church's Ministry to Mentally Handicapped Children and Their Families. Covenant Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6d32ef7d-6386-41d3-a435-78139434e738?locale=es.

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Donald C Guthrie

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Abstracto

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of mentally handicapped children and their families in relationship to God and to local churches. The research consisted of a qualitative study in which five families which include a mentally handicapped child were interviewed separately to explore their experiences with God and with local churches. I reached several conclusions for the local church: acknowledge the mentally handicapped as gift; resist dehumanization of the mentally handicapped; listen and learn from personal stories; be proactive in responding to mentally handicapped children and families; befriend the mentally handicapped while never patronizing them; confront the difficulties of practical issues and tough theological questions raised by mentally handicapped children and their families.

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