Can the Church View Disabled Bodies as Jesus' Body?

But the church peddles ableist ideas in devious ways: It proclaims to be pro-life but mirrors the world’s messaging that productivity and health are drivers of worth. It weaponizes prayer as a foot-soldier in its ableist theology, reducing God to a slimy vending machine churning out miracles upon request. It limits our imaginations for how abundant life should look, confining prosperity and happiness to a singular mode of living. 

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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