#118 | Autism and Spirituality
Last Episode in our Understanding Autism Series. Thanks for the brilliant response- we’re so glad it’s been a helpful topic.
In this episode we hear from Dr Léon van Ommen of Aberdeen University Dept of Divinity & Religious Studies who is involved in a unique Centre for Autism and Theology.
We also hear from Charlotte who gives a wonderfully helpful insight as an Autistic Mum to 2 kids.
Ed and Amy are there to ask the big questions.
People:
Ed Drew – is the Director of Faith in Kids.
Amy Smith – is a writer for Faith in Kids.
Dr. Léon van Ommen – lecturer in Practical Theology at Aberdeen University. Leon is also involved in a unique Centre for Autism and Theology on campus. Married with two children, he also loves coffee, fruit trees and donkeys.
– Resources –
Popular level:
- Arnold, Mark. 2022. How to Include Autistic Children and Young People in Church: Creating a Place of Belonging and Spiritual Development for All.
- Memmott, Ann. 2021. “Welcoming and Including Autistic People in Our Churches and Communities.”
Theological but quite accessible for non-academics:
- Macaskill, Grant. 2019. Autism and the Church: Bible, Theology, and Community.
- Van Ommen, Armand Léon. 2022. “Re-Imagining Church through Autism: A Singaporean Case Study.” Practical Theology 15 (6): 508–19.
The Heavier Stuff:
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