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Informationen zum Autor John Gillibrand, PhD, is an Anglican priest working in the Diocese of St. David's in West Wales. He has degrees in Theology and History from Oxford University, UK. His doctoral studies at the University of Wales, Bangor, UK, were on the applicability of the thought of Michel Foucault to Christian theology. He lives in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Klappentext In this moving and intelligent book John Gillibrand, an Anglican priest, draws on his experience of caring for his non-verbal son, Adam, who has autism and is now a teenager. He reflects on how the experience has changed not just his life, but also his whole way of thinking about theology, politics and philosophy. Zusammenfassung In this moving and intelligent book John Gillibrand! an Anglican priest! draws on his experience of caring for his non-verbal son! Adam! who has autism and is now a teenager. He reflects on how the experience has changed not just his life! but also his whole way of thinking about theology! politics and philosophy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Dr Rowan Williams. Introduction: Who is This Book For? Terminology: The Use of Words. 1. What is Autism? 2. Adam, a Biography. 3. The Why Question. 4. Autism and Identity. 5. Faith and (Un) Reason: Towards a Systematic Theology. 6. Scripture and Tradition. 7. Liturgy. 8. The State We Are In. 9. The Transformation of the Church. After - word. Sources of help. Bibliography.
