The Hebrew Bible, Jesus, The Gospel, and Paul (Module 4)
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Course Description
This is an introductory program in Disability Theology. Students will examine the realities of living with a disability in contemporary society and their theological and spiritual implications. These modules will also delve into a practical theology regarding living and working with individuals with disabilities and their incorporation into our spiritual communities.
The Hebrew Bible, Jesus, The Gospel, and Paul
This module will try to approach how God is connected to disability in various biblical texts. In this module, we will practice analyzing scripture passages through a disability lens. We will observe how God engages with disability as presented in the biblical narrative, and learn how to address the spiritual, ethical, and hermeneutical problems that arise.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding the problems of Disability in the Ancient texts
- Exploring the broken Body of Jesus, communion, and Disability
- Learning to Read the Bible through a Disability Lens
- Discovering being disabled and ‘in Christ’
Dr. Andrew Barron
Facilitator
Andrew Barron was an adjunct faculty member at The Centre for Spirituality, Disability, and Care at Martin Luther University College, federated with Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada. He has previously taught disability and theology at Tyndale University, Ambrose University, and Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto, where he graduated with his Doctor of Ministry degree in 2016. Barron lives in Toronto. He is married to Laura and is the father of Rafael, Ketzia, and Simona.