Beauty, Rescue, Disappointment, and the Erotic: A Response to Julia Watts Belser, Loving Our Own Bones

Julia Watts Belser’s Loving Our Own Bones is a vital contribution to disability theology, biblical hermeneutics, and more. This response explores Watts Belser’s critiques of beauty and of the desire to “rescue” texts, pairing them with the book’s reflections on disappointment. It also questions the...

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Main Author: Graybill, Rhiannon 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2024
In: Journal of disability & religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 479–484
Further subjects:B Disability
B Rescue
B Bible
B Disappointment
B Song of Songs
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:Julia Watts Belser’s Loving Our Own Bones is a vital contribution to disability theology, biblical hermeneutics, and more. This response explores Watts Belser’s critiques of beauty and of the desire to “rescue” texts, pairing them with the book’s reflections on disappointment. It also questions the role of love and eros, directing attention to the Song of Songs as a possible resource for the larger project imagined by the book.
ISSN:2331-253X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of disability & religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/23312521.2024.2353576