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My Body Is Not a Prayer Request

Disability Justice in the Church

  • Paperback
  • 194 pages
  • Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
  • 14 x 21.6 x 14 cm

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For Christians wanting to understand disability in the Chuch

Amy Kenny shows how the Church can be a beacon for disability justice

Through her own story, Amy Kenny opens up a neglected part of the Church's calling

"With humorous prose and wry wit, Kenny makes 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."--Elisa Rowe, 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.

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  • Author

    Amy Kenny

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Baker Publishing Group

  • Published

    July 2022

  • Weight

    287g

  • Page Count

    194

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 14 cm

  • ISBN

    9781587435454

  • ISBN-10

    1587435454

  • Eden Code

    5641534

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

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