Solidarity: Restoring Communion with Those Who are Disabled

People with disabilities have experienced varying degrees of acceptance throughout recorded history. Often their experiences are dreadful; frequently enough, their experiences are moments of God's in-breaking. This in-breaking is the restoration of communion with others from whom persons with d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of religion, disability & health
1. VerfasserIn: Iozzio, Mary Jo 1956- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Routledge 2011
In: Journal of religion, disability & health
Jahr: 2011, Band: 15, Heft: 2, Seiten: 139-152
weitere Schlagwörter:B Beatitudes
B disabled God
B oppression/privilege
B Solidarity
B Kenosis
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Zusammenfassung:People with disabilities have experienced varying degrees of acceptance throughout recorded history. Often their experiences are dreadful; frequently enough, their experiences are moments of God's in-breaking. This in-breaking is the restoration of communion with others from whom persons with disabilities were excluded by a normate/ableist hegemony. 1 Considering and exposing the history of abuse and oppression of people with disabilities, I challenge disciples of Jesus to stand in solidarity definitively with those who are poor and marginalized as their Master has done. Speak with people once thought unclean, touch them, dine with them, become a friend, and identify with them for, as Jesus becomes disabled by the crucifixion, whatever disciples may do with those who are disabled, disciples do so with Jesus.
ISSN:1522-9122
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15228967.2011.565688