John Swinton is a nurse, ordained minister and theologian who teaches at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He has written extensively on the theology of disability; his publications include Theology, Disability and the New Genetics: Why Science Needs the Church (as co-editor) and the article “The Body of Christ Has Down’s Syndrome: Theological Reflections on Disability, Vulnerability and Graceful Communities.” He was co-organizer of the 2007 inaugural conference of the European Society for the Study of Disability and Theology.
| Website | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/divinity-religious-studies/profiles/j.swinton |
| Email address | j.swinton@abdn.ac.uk |
| Phone number | +44 (0)1224 273224 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, education, Science & health, Society & culture |
| Locations | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Languages | English |