Posts Tagged ‘Ableism’

Disability and Faith: How religious groups combat ableism

Monday, August 8th, 2022
Ableism

Too many disabled people encounter excuses when they ask for access to worship spaces. “It’s not in our budget,” religious leaders will say to the wheelchair user who can’t fit into a bathroom stall. Or, “We can’t make that alteration just for you.” Budget constraints are real, but too often, enabling greater access to people Read more

‘My Body Is Not a Prayer Request’ imagining a disability centered church

Monday, May 16th, 2022
Disability

“God told me to pray for you!” is about the last thing Amy Kenny wants to hear when she cruises into church riding Diana, the mobility scooter she has named after Wonder Woman. It’s not that she has anything against prayer. Kenny, a Shakespeare scholar and lecturer at the University of California, Riverside who is Read more