POSISI PENTING ORANG DIFABEL DALAM MASYARAKAT | THE IMPORTANT PLACE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN SOCIETY

Abstract: Making use of the haecceitas theory of Duns Scotus, this text critiques the statement that every person, and in fact everything created, and especially people with disabilities, have an individual uniqueness. This is based upon the uniqueness of the Triune God who is relational. “Normal” people have self control, can decide and make personal choices. They can stand on their own two feet, and they are not dependent on others. The individuality or personality of a disabled person is often reduced because the disabled person is regarded as one who cannot do “normal” activities without assistance. All living creatures are relational beings because they have been created by and in God who is relational. The Church witnesses, in the Athanasian Creed, to the belief that the Triune God is Three separate Persons while being One in Essence. Keywords: Disability, Uniqueness, Personality, Trinity