This paper presents a public theology affirming the normalization of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Religious convictions about human equality and social justice contribute constructively to matters of public concern. While official principles of disability services do, operating practices often do not, accord with a theological vision of God’s desire for human flourishing. The analysis summarizes what is going on (many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience restricted lives), employs socio-ecological theory to explain why (shortcomings at multiple levels of civil society disadvantage them), uses theology and sociology to specify what should be going on (they should be able to live ‘normal’ lives like non-disabled people) and proposes action steps (change in numerous social systems can promote normalization).

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超越阴影：残疾包容的公共神学


本文提出了一种公共神学，肯定有智力和发育障碍的成年人的正常化。关于人类平等和社会正义的宗教信念对公众关心的问题做出了建设性贡献。虽然残疾人服务的官方原则符合，但运营实践往往不符合上帝对人类繁荣的渴望的神学愿景。该分析总结了正在发生的事情（许多患有智力和发育障碍的成年人的生活受到限制），运用社会生态理论来解释原因（公民社会多个层面的缺点使他们处于不利地位），使用神学和社会学来具体说明应该发生什么（他们应该能够像非残疾人一样过上“正常”的生活）并提出行动步骤（众多社会制度的改变可以促进正常化）。