Receiving the Gift of Friendship: Profound Disability, Theological Anthropology, and Ethics

A thought-provoking book on the human experience from a Christian perspective in light of profound disability. Especially helpful as an American living in a culture that larges places human value on productivity and efficiency. People with profound disabilities undermine that and let us in on another way of approaching life, specifically by showing us the importance of friendship and reception: of grace from God, and of one another in relationship.

This is a fantastic book, bringing together key texts and ideas from the field of disability theology. Essential reading for anyone who wishes to engage with how Christians should learn to respond to people who are so often and heartlessly ignored.