“Are the people who might need things adjusted encouraged and able and willing to have that conversation? If not, things are not accessible.”
The Rev’d Stephanie Shockley
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6. The Disabled God
The Disabled God: Toward a Liberatory Theology of Disability by Nancy Eiesland is the foundational work of disability theology. Robyn and Stephanie talk about the book, the Church’s sin of disabling theology Eiesland identifies, Eiesland’s vision of the disabled God, and a disability theology approach to the sacraments. Transcript NY Times ObitThe Accessible God Episodes: The DisabledContinue reading “6. The Disabled God”
5. Service Dogs with Pat (part 2)
We continue our conversation with Pat McKenna. Pat is the Assistant Division Director at the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He is also an attorney and a long time guide dog handler who lives with his wife and sons in Central NJ. Transcript Links related to the episode:Pat and Finn Go-ProContinue reading “5. Service Dogs with Pat (part 2)”
4. Service Dogs with Pat (Part 1)
We talk with Pat McKenna about service dogs. Pat is the Assistant Division Director at the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He is also an attorney and a long time guide dog handler who lives with his wife and sons in Central NJ. Transcript Links related to the episode:Pat andContinue reading “4. Service Dogs with Pat (Part 1)”
Disability is too big for just one voice.
the rev’d Robyn King
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