Virtuous suffering and the predicament of being handicapped. Towards a theology of the ‘disabled God puffing in a wheelchair’

The reality of disablement, being handicapped and physical disfigurement, opens up anew the theological debate regarding God-images in human suffering. It is argued that the Hellenistic understanding of the power of God, God as a pantokrator [Almighty], presupposes the immutability of an apath...

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Main Author: Daniel J. Louw
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2014-04-01
Series:In die Skriflig
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Online Access:http://www.indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/1692