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Autistic Thinking in the Life of the Church
Autistic Thinking in the Life of the Church
Autistic Thinking in the Life of the Church
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Autism was only identified and recognised relatively recently, but even so one might have expected the church to have moved further in its thinking about how autistic thinking can contribute to the life of the church. At a time when churches exhibit a heightened awareness of ‘inclusion’ and recognition of difference in all manner of ways, it is startling how little attention is given to those who have autism.

Drawn from extensive research amongst autistic worshippers, Autistic Thinking in the Life of the Church develops and explores a model in which churches can strengthen and retain the cognitive engagement of those worshippers in their congregations who are on the autistic spectrum.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSCM Press
Release dateAug 31, 2021
ISBN9780334060895
Autistic Thinking in the Life of the Church
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Stewart Rapley

Stewart Rapley has been actively involved in christian discipleship and ministry for over forty years and has an MA from Nazarene Theological College. He was diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum in his mid fifties and is a trustee of the National Autistic Society.

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