Including All Bodies in the Body of God

TitleIncluding All Bodies in the Body of God
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsCreamer, D
Journal TitleJournal of Religion, Disability & Health
Volume9
Pages55–69
ISSN1522-8967
Abstract

Abstract Embodiment theologies have tended to assume a “normal” body, failing to pay attention to particularities such as the experience(s) of disability. Theologian Sallie {McFague's} model of the world as the body of God provides a potentially valuable way for us to consider thoughtfully the nature of God and the world in light of the human experience of limits. By putting {McFague's} work in conversation with experiences of disability, this article shows how theological reflection on disability can strengthen her own argument and can offer new images and possibilities for theological construction.

URLhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J095v09n04_04
DOI10.1300/J095v09n04_04

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