Published : 2023-12-18

Faith as a Factor in the Self-Acceptance Process in the Narratives of People With Disabilities. A Legal and Social Study

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The discourse on the experience of faith and the participation of people with disabilities in religious practices and catechesis has undergone dynamic changes. These changes are intertwined with the overall transformations associated with promoting normalization and integration trends in relation to many areas of the functioning of people with disabilities. In the context of these transformations, the issue of participation of people with disabilities in a wider range of existential experiences, including participation in religious communities and rituals, participation in catechesis and the availability of the sacraments, has also become present. Self-acceptance, self-esteem, meaning of life, a sense of self-dignity and a sense of agency are the result of many factors, including faith and religious practices. The availability and possibility of practising religion are important not only in the existential and spiritual dimensions, but also in the therapeutic and health dimension.

The study examines the significance of faith and participation in the Holy Sacraments in the process of accepting one’s disability. The aim of the article is to answer the question: Does faith and participation in the Holy Sacraments affect the acceptance of one’s disability?

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disability, person with a disability, faith, religion, religiosity, self-acceptance, sacrament, Holy Sacrament



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Mikołajczuk, K., Le Goaziou, T., & Zielińska-Król, K. (2023). Faith as a Factor in the Self-Acceptance Process in the Narratives of People With Disabilities. A Legal and Social Study. Journal for Perspectives of Economic Political and Social Integration, 29(1), 131–170. https://doi.org/10.18290/pepsi-2023-0006

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