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My Body Is Not a Prayer Request - Disability Justice in the Church Amy Kenny

My Body Is Not a Prayer Request - Disability Justice in the Church By Amy Kenny

My Body Is Not a Prayer Request - Disability Justice in the Church by Amy Kenny


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A disabled Christian reflects on her myriad experiences inside the church to expose unintentional ableism and cast a new vision for Christian communities to engage disability justice.

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My Body Is Not a Prayer Request - Disability Justice in the Church Summary

My Body Is Not a Prayer Request - Disability Justice in the Church by Amy Kenny

Midwest Book Review 2023 Silver Book Award (Nonfiction - Religion/Philosophy) A convincing case for all Christians to do more to meet access needs and embrace disabilities as part of God's kingdom. . . . Inclusivity-minded Christians will cheer the lessons laid out here.--Publishers Weekly A book the church desperately needs.--Sojourners Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences. Written by a disabled Christian, this book shows that the church is missing out on the prophetic witness and blessing of disability. Kenny reflects on her experiences inside the church to expose unintentional ableism and cast a new vision for Christian communities to engage disability justice. She shows that until we cultivate church spaces where people with disabilities can fully belong, flourish, and lead, we are not valuing the diverse members of the body of Christ. Offering a unique blend of personal storytelling, fresh and compelling writing, biblical exegesis, and practical application, this book invites readers to participate in disability justice and create a more inclusive community in church and parachurch spaces. Engaging content such as reflection questions and top-ten lists are included.

About Amy Kenny

Amy Kenny (PhD, University of Sussex) is a disabled scholar and a Shakespeare lecturer whose research focuses on medical and bodily themes in literature. Her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, The Mighty, The Audacity, and Sojourners. Kenny is a scribe for Freedom Road Institute for Leadership and Justice; serves on the mayor's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce in California; coordinates support for people experiencing homelessness in her neighborhood; and is currently colaunching Jubilee Homes OC, a permanent supportive housing initiative in her local community.

Table of Contents

Contents
A Note on Language
Preface
1. Disability Curatives
Top Ten Recommended Remedies
2. Disability Discrimination
Top Ten At Leasts
3. Disability Doubters
Top Ten Disability Denials
4. Disability Justice
Top Ten Reasons I'm Disabled
5. Disability Blessings
Top Ten I Know How You Feels
6. Disability Mosquitos
Top Ten Mosquito Swatters
7. Disability Lessons
Top Ten Disability Icebreakers
8. Disabled Foundations
Top Ten Disability Accolades
9. Disabled God
Top Ten Disability Theologies
10. Disabled Church
Top Ten Disability Dreams
Benecription for Nondisabled People
Benecription for Disabled People
Further Reading

Additional information

CIN1587435454G
9781587435454
1587435454
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request - Disability Justice in the Church by Amy Kenny
Used - Good
Paperback
Baker Publishing Group
2022-07-12
208
N/A
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