Embodied-Souls and Neurodiversity
If you follow my blogging ministry at all, then you know that I write a lot about what the Bible says about our being embodied-souls—a complex unity of body/soul. For a summary of my writings, here’s a link to 48 Resources for Counseling the Whole Person (42 of these resources are free). The Bible clearly and consistently teaches that our brain/body influences and interacts with our soul/mind/heart in complex, interactive ways. (See 112 Biblical Passages on Being Embodied-Souls.)
What you likely do not know is that I have a strong personal interest in neurodiversity and especially in autism. One of our precious granddaughters is on the autism spectrum. In fact, six years ago we moved to Seattle specifically to provide grandparenting help to our granddaughter(s).
Recently Tim Challies alerted me (and many, many others) to an excellent article posted at the Gospel-Centered Discipleship site authored by Allyson Reid. You can access her post here: The Neurodivergent Believer.
In today’s post I want to introduce you to the concept of neurodiversity, outline reasons why all Christians would be wise to learn more about neurodiversity, then briefly connect neurodiversity to my biblical-theological studies of how God designed us as
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