Disability Library
Download the entire Disability issue and the set of six Study Guides. Or, download individual pieces by clicking the titles below.
• Articles
"Zacchaeus: Short and Un-Seen," by Amos Yong
"Many Bodies, Many Worlds" by John Swinton
"The Cult of Normalcy," by Thomas E. Reynolds
"Jars of Clay: Disability in Intentional Christian Community," by S. Kay Toombs
"Baptism and Profound Intellectual Disability," by Jason D. Whitt
"The Lure of Eugenics," by Brian Brock
• Art
"Desperate," by Heidi J. Hornik, on the Byzantine mosaic Jesus Cures the Woman Who Bleeds
"Lasting Wounds," by Heidi J. Hornik, on Caravaggio, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas
"Unexpected Healing," by Heidi J. Hornik, on Nicholas Poussin, Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man
• Hymn and Worship Service
"The Twisted Form upon the Tree," by Terry W. York and C. David Bolin
Worship Service by Debra Dean Murphy
• Inspirational Piece
"Affirming God in the Midst of Disability," by Thomas H. Graves
• Book Reviews
"Travelling in the Ark," by Heiki Peckruhn
• Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier, Living Gently in a Violent World: The Prophetic Witness of Weakness
• Kevin Reimer, Living L'Arche: Stories of Compassion, Love, and Disability
• Hans Reiners, ed., The Paradox of Disability: Responses to Jean Vanier and L'Arche Communities from Theology and the Sciences
• Jean Vanier, Becoming Human
"Lowering Barriers for People with Disabilities," by Jackie Mills-Fernald
• Special Needs, Special Ministry
• Eric W. Carter, Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities: A Guide for Service Providers, Families and Congregations
• Barbara J. Newman, Helping Kids Include Kids with Disabilities
• Jim Pierson, Exceptional Teaching: A Comprehensive Guide for Including Students with Disabilities
• Study Guides and Lesson Plans (Download the set of six Study Guides)
• "Zacchaeus: Short and Un-Seen"
• "Many Bodies, Many Worlds"
• "Disability and the Cult of Normalcy"
• "The Lure of Eugenics"
• "Jars of Clay"
• "Baptism and Profound Intellectual Disability"
