Disabling the Church from the Center for Disability and Ministry
Disabling the Church from the Center for Disability and Ministry
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Disabling the Church is a podcast by the Center for Disability and Ministry at Western Theological Seminary. This series amplifies the voices, giftedness, and perspectives of disabled people, challenging ableist biases and reimagining the church as a space of true belonging. Through conversations with scholars, ministers, and community members, the podcast explores how the church can dismantle barriers—physical, theological, and cultural—to create a more inclusive and enriched faith community.Learn more about the Center for Disability and Ministry at Western Theological Seminary at westernsem.edu/cdm
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The podcast primarily focuses on disability theology, inclusive church practices, and the challenges posed by ableism, with episodes like An Introduction to Disability Theology and Introducing Disabling the Church addressing key themes such as the implications of different disability models and the barriers to belonging within faith communities.
Disabling the Church is a podcast by the Center for Disability and Ministry at Western Theological Seminary. This series amplifies the voices, giftedness, and perspectives of disabled people, challenging ableist biases and reimagining the church as a space of true belonging. Through conversations with scholars, ministers, and community members, the podcast explores how the church can dismantle barriers—physical, theological, and cultural—to create a more inclusive and enriched faith community.
Learn more about the Center for Disability and Ministry at Western Theological Seminary at westernsem.edu/cdm
This episode listens to disabled voices in church leadership. We speak with the authors of Disabling Leadership: A Practical Theology for a Broken Boyd of Christ. Andrew T. Draper, Jody Michele, and Andrea Mae, join our host Carlos Thompson to discuss their work, writing, and worship life in a church community that values disabled leaders serving the body of Christ.
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