Neurodiversity, Faith Formation, and Theological Education

This book demonstrates the constructive insights the neurodiversity paradigm presents for a more thorough understanding of creation, human flourishing, Christian virtues, ecclesiology, belonging, youth ministry, prayer, worship and justice.

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Michael Paul Cartledge is a practical theologian at Princeton Theological Seminary and teaches courses on neurodiversity, mental health, youth ministry and Christian education.

Erin Raffety is a cultural anthropologist, a Presbyterian pastor, and an ethnographic researcher who has studied foster families in China, Christian congregations in the United States, and people with disabilities around the world. Raffety teaches and researches at Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University, USA.

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Introduction: Centering Neurodiversity in Theological Education 1. Theological Education with Neurodiversity in Mind: Research Insights and Future Possibilities 2. Speaking with Us, Not for Us: Neurodiversity, Theology and Justice 3. The Impossible Subject: Belonging as a Neurodivergent in Congregations 4. Peculiar Theological Education 5. United by Neurodiversity: Postgraduate Research in a Neurodiverse Context 6. "Misfitting" and Friendship in the Virtuous Life: Neurodiversity and Moral Formation 7. Dismantling the Supercrip Prof: Theological Education and Faculty Accessibility 8. Disability and Youth Ministry: The Book I'm Not Going to Write