Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I love theology and I love thoughtful reflections on disabilities. One of the best that I have read is Theology and Down Syndrome. Some theologians are focused completely Disability Theology. That is not the case with Yong. He has written on many theological topics and doesn’t focus his teaching on disabilities. Disabilities are of an … Read More “Theology and Down Syndrome – Review” »
I recently did a funeral for a member of our church named Dianne. I didn’t know Dianne well, as her health didn’t allow her to attend much since I became the pastor. I did know that she had Down Syndrome. It was an interesting funeral in a number of ways. One was that it was … Read More “Reflections on a Recent Funeral” »
CBS recently reported on Iceland and how they have almost “eradicated Down Syndrome. One of the people in the article said: My understanding is that we have basically eradicated, almost, Down syndrome from our society — that there is hardly ever a child with Down syndrome in Iceland anymore. What does that mean? Have they … Read More “A World Without Disabilities?” »
I recently posted this picture on my Facebook wall and had an interesting response. I generally do not post much on abortion, although I am very pro-life. I have no desire to condemn mothers who have terminated pregnancies. However, as a father of two special needs children, I am very concerned with the trend of … Read More “Down Syndrome and a Father’s Heart” »
