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Keith Dow shares insights from Judith Snow’s presentation on being active partners with God rather than passive objects. He explores themes of inclusion and mutual dependence through Snow’s work with artists of diverse abilities. The post highlights the importance of recognising agency in faith and disability.
Over the next weeks, we will be highlighting some of the presentations at the 2013 Summer Institute on Theology and Disability.
Presentation Highlight
This week, we are featuring “Agent or Object: A Call to be God’s Partner” by Judith Snow.
About Judith Snow
Judith Snow, MA (www.judithsnow.org) is a social innovator and an advocate for Inclusion. She is also a visual artist and Founding Director of Laser Eagles Art Guild, an organization making creative activity available through personal assistance to artists with diverse abilities. Ms. Snow has a background of 25 years of research design and implementation, most notably working with the Institute on Disability, UNH to provide design of a post-intervention instrument, train interviewers, and participate in analysis and report writing with the National Home of Your Own Alliance, a 23 state technical assistance program funded through the Administration for Developmental Disabilities.
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About the Author:
Keith Dow:
Keith Dow, PhD, is a theologian, writer, and credentialed pastor with BIC Canada, serving as Director of Culture and Mission Alignment with Karis Disability Services. His work explores disability theology, Christian caregiving, spiritual life, and the gifts of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He is the author of Formed Together: Mystery, Narrative, and Virtue in Christian Caregiving (Baylor University Press, 2021) and the researcher behind Images of God. His latest peer-reviewed article is “Imaging God Together.” Keith recently completed a term as president of the AAIDD Religion & Spirituality Interest Network. Explore his writing and research at keithdow.com.
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Keith Dow shares insights from Judith Snow’s presentation on being active partners with God rather than passive objects. He explores themes of inclusion and mutual dependence through Snow’s work with artists of diverse abilities. The post highlights the importance of recognising agency in faith and disability.
Over the next weeks, we will be highlighting some of the presentations at the 2013 Summer Institute on Theology and Disability.
Presentation Highlight
This week, we are featuring “Agent or Object: A Call to be God’s Partner” by Judith Snow.
About Judith Snow
Judith Snow, MA (www.judithsnow.org) is a social innovator and an advocate for Inclusion. She is also a visual artist and Founding Director of Laser Eagles Art Guild, an organization making creative activity available through personal assistance to artists with diverse abilities. Ms. Snow has a background of 25 years of research design and implementation, most notably working with the Institute on Disability, UNH to provide design of a post-intervention instrument, train interviewers, and participate in analysis and report writing with the National Home of Your Own Alliance, a 23 state technical assistance program funded through the Administration for Developmental Disabilities.
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To watch videos of other presentations from the 2013 Summer institute, click here.
