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
• Human worth and personhood
• Joining Creation's Praise

S10 E8:

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

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Joining Creation's Praise: A Theological Ethic of Creatureliness by Brian Brock

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ABOUT OUR GUEST:

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.

Professor Brian Brock | The University of Aberdeen

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