A. L. Van Ommen, Ian Lasch, Bryan Fowler, Henna J. Cundill, Chris Barber
This multi-authored book review explores the current state of the field of Autism Theology through a discussion of four recent publications. A concluding section reflects on several key themes in the individual reviews, drawing particular attention to: Autism Theology's focus on the ideas and practices which enable autistic people’s thriving; the importance of the inclusion of different voices in the conversation (including those who are non- or minimally speaking); and the richness which autistic people’s presence and contributions bring to theology and to the Church as a whole. Reviewed works:Claire Williams, Peculiar Discipleship: An Autistic Liberation Theology (London: SCM Press, 2023), pp. 272, ISBN 978-0334063063.Ruth M. Dunster, The Autism of Gxd: An Atheological Love Story (Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2022), pp. xix + 420, ISBN 978-1725268357.Stewart Rapley, Autistic Thinking in the Life of the Church (London: SCM Press, 2021), pp. xiv + 178, ISBN 978-0334060871.Cynthia Tam, Kinship in the Household of God: Towards a Practical Theology of Belonging and Spiritual Care of People with Profound Autism (Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2021), pp. x + 191, ISBN 978-1725274419.
这本多作者的书评通过对四个最近出版物的讨论，探讨了自闭症神学领域的现状。总结部分反映了个别评论中的几个关键主题，特别提请注意:自闭症神学关注使自闭症患者茁壮成长的思想和实践;在对话中包含不同声音的重要性(包括那些不说话或很少说话的声音);以及自闭症患者的存在和贡献给神学和整个教会带来的丰富。书评:克莱尔·威廉姆斯，特殊的门徒:一个自闭症的解放神学(伦敦:SCM出版社，2023)，第272页，ISBN 978-0334063063。Ruth M. Dunster, Gxd的自闭症:一个无神论的爱情故事(Eugene, OR:匹克威克出版社，2022)，第19 + 420页，ISBN 978-1725268357。斯图尔特·拉普利，教会生活中的自闭症思维(伦敦:SCM出版社，2021)，pp. xiv + 178, ISBN 978-0334060871。辛西娅·谭，亲属关系在上帝的家庭:走向一个实用的神学归属和精神关怀的人与深度自闭症(尤金，OR:匹克威克出版社，2021)，pp. x + 191, ISBN 978-1725274419。
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This article reflects on how autism interacts with the Christian faith and the Church. From considerations of the lived experience of the author’s son, who has autism, tensions are noted between the two main theoretical stances which are commonly applied to autism and how this has a bearing on a ‘theology of autism’. Of these two stances, it is suggested that ‘Intense World’ theory is more useful because it treats autistic people with greater empathy; ironically, an aspect that an ‘impaired’ Theory of Mind suggests they lack. This has implications for how the Church can learn from and be enriched by neurodiverse people.
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In a fascinating commentary on his approach to making sense – of texts, of art, and of life itself – the author describes the process whereby this poem came into being: ‘In my classically Autistic sensory experience, I encounter texts (trends, places, people) as a collage of individual pieces, which are then assembled together, mutually transforming each other into the pre-constructed whole that Neurotypical people are commonly gifted to see straight-off.’ He asserts that for autistic people, ‘our gifted advantage is an innate ability to construct that world-of-the-text for ourselves; to go on our own journey of meaning just to arrive at a “basic” definition.’
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Through an autoethnographic account of my mother’s death, I reveal how grief and the desolation it brings the autistic person is vastly different to neurotypical models of grief (such as the Kübler-Ross model) determining when, where and how I was permitted to feel my emotions. Grief takes those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) a greater amount of time to work through, often resulting in periods of meltdown and shutdown (heightened anger and fear) as well as an unawareness of the emotion they are feeling. However, I will also show how parental death can also be transformative, providing a powerful reason to persevere.
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Review ofW. Ross Hastings, The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: Exploring its Theological Significance and Ongoing Relevance (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2022), pp. xii + 191, ISBN 978-1540964922
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The author addresses two constant questions in Roman Catholic sacramental theology against the background of the broadcasting of online Mass, especially during the restrictions imposed on in-person attendance to inhibit the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These are: what constitutes sacramental communion in the Roman Catholic Church and what is the role of the priest in celebrating the Eucharist? Looking at the first of those questions, he briefly examines the recent work of Katherine G. Schmidt and her use of the sacramental theology of Louis-Marie Chauvet, which addresses both the idea and the experience of presence and absence in the celebration of the Eucharist. The author concludes that, while her work raises some important issues that need to be addressed, she does not entirely represent Chauvet’s thinking, and the fullest understanding of sacramental communion in the Roman Catholic tradition will always include the physical. It is in addressing the second question, that of the responsibility of the priest in celebrating the Mass with an online congregation, that the author believes a more satisfactory answer can be found as to the sacramental ‘value’ of virtual worship. Employing the ideas of authority, authenticity, and assurance, as they relate to the ordained ministry, he maintains that it is crucial the ‘confident prayer of the Church’ be visible and accessible.
在网上直播弥撒的背景下，特别是在为抑制新冠病毒传播而限制现场出席的情况下，提交人回答了罗马天主教圣礼神学中两个不变的问题。这些问题是:罗马天主教会的圣礼共融是由什么组成的，以及神父在庆祝圣餐中的角色是什么?着眼于第一个问题，他简要地考察了凯瑟琳·g·施密特(Katherine G. Schmidt)最近的工作，以及她对路易-玛丽·肖维(Louis-Marie Chauvet)圣礼神学的运用，该神学论述了在庆祝圣餐时在场和不在场的概念和经验。作者的结论是，虽然她的作品提出了一些需要解决的重要问题，但她并不完全代表肖维的思想，罗马天主教传统中对圣礼共融的最充分理解总是包括身体的。作者认为，在解决第二个问题时，即牧师在与在线会众一起庆祝弥撒时的责任，可以找到一个更令人满意的答案，即虚拟崇拜的圣礼“价值”。运用权威、真实性和确据的概念，因为它们与按立的事工有关，他坚持认为，“教会自信的祷告”是可见和可接近的，这是至关重要的。
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Review ofCompiled and edited by Nontando Hadebe, Daniela Gennrich, Susan Rakoczy, and Nobesuthu Tom, A Time Like No Other: Covid-19 in Women’s Voices (The Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians. Johannesburg, 2021), pp. 227. ISBN 978-0620924207
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This conversation between Ruth Gouldbourne and Steve Holmes, both ordained Baptist ministers, focuses on issues raised during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular the theological as well as practical questions around gathering for worship when gathering together in church buildings was not possible. Exploring a theology of ‘gathering’, they find themselves wanting to distinguish between ideal and ‘adequate’ ways of being church: the significance and different expressions of people seeing each other ‘face to face’, the experience of virtual gatherings around the Lord’s Table, and the anticipatory, provisional nature of any church expression. In this perspective, celebrating the Communion while being separated physically is not only possible, but an essential expression of the creative nature of a gathering community in continuation with the Church across the ages. They also note the communicative power carried by physical spaces and objects used in the life of the church, as well as all other nonverbal cues.
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To coincide with the 2022 FIFA World Cup, our review essay discusses new books by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, two British comedians, writers and broadcasters well-known for their association with football tournaments (in song). Here we find them offering personal reflections on matters of faith and identity.Reviewed works:Frank Skinner, A Comedian’s Prayer Book (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2021), pp. 112, ISBN 978-1529368956.David Baddiel, Jews Don’t Count: How Identity Politics Failed One Particular Identity (London: TLS Books, 2021), pp. 144, ISBN 978-0008399474.
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From the Editorial:"As we continue to inhabit this not-quite-post-pandemic world, and grapple with the fact that, at least in some contexts and some forms, online participation is here to stay, questions around the relationship between the physical and the virtual in the life of the Church will need some sustained theological conversation. We hope that this issue of Theology in Scotland will contribute to a start of such conversation."
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