“The Body of Christ Is Disabled Without the Presence of People with Disability”: A Re-Evaluation
The statement, “the body of Christ is disabled without the presence of people with disability” is one that makes regular appearances in works of disability theologians and practitioners. The pithy aphorism is meant to serve as a prompt to remind church communities that they need to be places where...
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Eastern European Instute of Theology
2024-12-01
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The statement, “the body of Christ is disabled without the presence of people with disability” is one that makes regular appearances in works of disability theologians and practitioners. The pithy aphorism is meant to serve as a prompt to remind church communities that they need to be places where people with disability can be active and contributing members. However, upon closer examination, it becomes apparent that the statement is problematic and, as a result, ends up perpetuating the notion that disability is undesirable and to be avoided. This article outlines two primary objections to the use of the phrase and offers in its place an alternative way of understanding the place of people with disability both in the body of Christ and in our church communities.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2e1e697ccdb24f968b35124e796855532024-12-27T19:34:36ZengEastern European Instute of TheologyБогословські роздуми: Східноєвропейський журнал богословʼя2789-15692789-15772024-12-0122210.29357/2789-1577.2024.22.2.3“The Body of Christ Is Disabled Without the Presence of People with Disability”: A Re-EvaluationLouise Gosbell0Australian College of Theology The statement, “the body of Christ is disabled without the presence of people with disability” is one that makes regular appearances in works of disability theologians and practitioners. The pithy aphorism is meant to serve as a prompt to remind church communities that they need to be places where people with disability can be active and contributing members. However, upon closer examination, it becomes apparent that the statement is problematic and, as a result, ends up perpetuating the notion that disability is undesirable and to be avoided. This article outlines two primary objections to the use of the phrase and offers in its place an alternative way of understanding the place of people with disability both in the body of Christ and in our church communities. http://reflections.eeit-edu.info/article/view/314915disabilityecclesiologyPauline theologybody of Christ |
| spellingShingle | Louise Gosbell “The Body of Christ Is Disabled Without the Presence of People with Disability”: A Re-Evaluation Богословські роздуми: Східноєвропейський журнал богословʼя disability ecclesiology Pauline theology body of Christ |
| title | “The Body of Christ Is Disabled Without the Presence of People with Disability”: A Re-Evaluation |
| title_full | “The Body of Christ Is Disabled Without the Presence of People with Disability”: A Re-Evaluation |
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| title_full_unstemmed | “The Body of Christ Is Disabled Without the Presence of People with Disability”: A Re-Evaluation |
| title_short | “The Body of Christ Is Disabled Without the Presence of People with Disability”: A Re-Evaluation |
| title_sort | the body of christ is disabled without the presence of people with disability a re evaluation |
| topic | disability ecclesiology Pauline theology body of Christ |
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