Difference exposes our tendency to rank people as “better” or “worse.” Theologian Brian Brock, PhD, joins Amy Julia Becker to explore a life rooted in connection, creatureliness, and love. They consider:
Social hierarchy and disability stigma
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, community, and moral responsibility
00:00 Introduction: Joining Creation's Praise 04:35 Human Beings Are Creatures 11:57 Human Exceptionalism and Disability 16:00 Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Disability, Moral Responsibility, and Community 21:19 Euthanasia and Historical Context 24:07 Creation, Redemption, and Human Worth 32:22 Understanding Personhood in Modern Ethics 40:59 Reimagining the Good Life Through Creation
Brian Brock (DPhil, King’s College, London) is Chair of Moral and Practical Theology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He has written scholarly works on the use of the Bible in Christian ethics, the ethics of technological development, the theology of disability and the doctrine of creation. He is founder and managing editor of the academic monograph series T&T Clark Enquires in Theological Ethics, is Managing Editor of the Journal of Disability and Religion and President of the Society for the Study of Christian Ethics. He is also a husband and father of three children, including Adam, who is 21, a delightful human being with Down’s Syndrome and autism. His most recent book is Joining Creation's Praise: A Theological Ethic of Creatureliness.
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