My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church

Amy Kenny

ISBN 10: 1587435454 / ISBN 13: 9781587435454

Published by Brazos Press, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church
• Publisher: Brazos Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1587435454
• ISBN 13: 9781587435454
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

How Christian Communities Can Better Engage Disability Justice

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.

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.

"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."--Sojourners

About the Author

Amy Kenny, PhD, is a disabled scholar-practitioner and the founding director of the Disability Cultural Center at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She is the award-winning author of My Body Is Not a Prayer Request, and her work on disability has appeared in Teen Vogue, Sojourners, HuffPost, The Mighty, and Shondaland. Kenny has served on the mayor's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force in California and with the Freedom Road Institute for Leadership and Justice. She also cofounded Jubilee Homes, a housing initiative for people experiencing homelessness.