Disability & Theology

Introducing Disability & Theology with Prof. John Swinton (Podcast)

Alt txt: image of our guest, Prof. John Swinton, with some of our co-hosts, Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Dr. Grace Emmett, Stephanie Kate Judd, Dr. Madison Pierce, and Rev. Dr. Chris Porter, along with the title of the episode: “Introducing Disability & Theology with Prof. John Swinton.” This episode is the first episode in our…
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Blindness in the Hebrew Bible with Dr. Eric Harvey (Podcast)

Alt txt: image of our guest, Dr. Eric Harvey, along with two of our co-hosts, Stephanie Kate Judd and Dr. Madison Pierce, along with the title of the episode: “Blindness in the Hebrew Bible with Dr. Eric Harvey.” In the second episode of our series on disability, we discuss blindness in the Hebrew Bible with…
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Disability in the Greco-Roman World and the New Testament with Dr. Louise Gosbell (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guest, Dr. Louise Gosbell with three of our co-hosts, Dr. Grace Emmett, Stephanie Kate Judd, and Rev. Dr. Chris Porter, with the title of the episode: “Disability in the Greco-Roman World and the New Testament with Dr. Louise Gosbell.” In this episode we discuss Disability in the Greco-Roman World and…
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Hell & Disability in Early Christian Literature with Dr. Meghan Henning (Podcast)

ALT txt: photo of our guest Dr. Meghan Henning and two of our co-hosts: Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Stephanie Kate Judd with the title of the episode: “Hell & Disability in Early Christian Literature with Dr. Meghan Henning.” Continuing our series on Disability & Theology we are joined by Dr. Meghan Henning to talk…
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Early Christian Protagonists and their Impairments with Dr. Kylie Crabbe (Podcast)

Alt txt: photo including the title of the episode next to images of our guest, Dr. Kylie Crabbe, a few of our co-hosts, Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Stephanie Kate Judd, and Rev. Dr. Chris Porter. Continuing our series on disability and theology, we conclude our look at textual matters within this series by looking at…
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Dementia with Prof. John Swinton (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guest, Prof. John Swinton, and a few of our co-hosts, Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Stephanie Kate Judd, and Rev. Dr. Chris Porter. In this episode we’re talking about Dementia with Prof. John Swinton, who is Chair of Divinity and Religious Studies and Professor of Theology at the University of Aberdeen…
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Dyslexia & Diverse Learning with Prof. Maryanne Wolf (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guest, Prof. Maryanne Wolf, with our cohosts: Dr. Amber Bowen, Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Stephanie Kate Judd, Rev. Daniel Parham, Dr. Madison Pierce. In this episode we’re joined by Professor Maryanne Wolf to discuss Dyslexia. Prof. Wolf is the Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice…
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Parenting Children on the Spectrum with Naomi and Mike Bird (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guests, Naomi and Mike Bird, with four of our cohosts: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Dr. Sydney Tooth, Stephanie Kate Judd, and Rev. Dr. Chris Porter. In this episode we discuss parenting children on the spectrum with Naomi and Mike Bird. Naomi Bird is Assistant Children’s and Family minister at her…
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Parenting Children with Down Syndrome with Vinh Nguyen (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guest, Vinh Nguyen, and one of our hosts: Dr. John Anthony Dunne. In this episode we are joined by Vinh Nguyen to talk about parenting children with Down syndrome. Vinh is a PhD student at McMaster Divinity College, and has served as a pastor in different capacities for over ten…
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Squibs, Disabilities, and Harry Potter with Emma Brandel and Dr. Julye Bidmead (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guests, Emma Brandel and Dr. Julye Bidmead, as well as three of our cohosts: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Stanley Ng, and Rev. Dr. Chris Porter. Carrying on in our series on Disability & Theology, we turn to think critically about the representation of disabilities in popular culture. In particular, we’re…
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My Body Is Not A Prayer Request with Dr. Amy Kenny (Podcast)

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Crippled Grace & Virtue Ethics with Dr. Shane Clifton (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guest, Dr. Shane Clifton, along with two of our co-hosts: Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Stephanie Kate Judd. In this episode in our Disability & Theology series, we are joined by Dr. Shane Clifton to talk about virtue ethics and what it means to live a good life with a…
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Disability in the Christian Tradition with Prof. Brian Brock (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guest, Prof. Brian Brock, and two of our cohosts: Stephanie Kate Judd and Dr. Madison Pierce. In this episode we’re joined by Professor Brian Brock to reflect on disability from within the Christian theological tradition. Prof. Brock holds the personal chair in moral and practical theology at the University of…
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Mutuality in Ministry with Friends & Nature with Melissa & Ben Conner (Podcast)

Alt Txt: Image of our guests, Melissa and Ben Conner, with our co-hosts: Stephanie Kate Judd, Dr. Grace Sangalang Ng, Rev. Daniel Parham, and Dr. Madison Pierce. In this episode we talk about mutuality in ministry with friends and nature with Melissa and Ben Conner. Melissa Conner is executive director and certified advanced therapeutic riding…
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Virtue, Agency, & Christian Caregiving with Dr. Keith Dow (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guest, Dr. Keith Dow, and two of our co-hosts: Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Stephanie Kate Judd. In this episode we discuss Virtue, Agency, and Christian Caregiving with Dr. Keith Dow, who is the Manager of Organizational and Spiritual Life with Christian Horizons, a nonprofit charitable organization working with people with…
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Autism and the Church with Professor Grant Macaskill (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guest, Prof. Grant Macaskill, with several of our co-hosts, including: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Stanley Ng, Dr. Madison Pierce, Dr. Kris Song, and Dr. Sydney Tooth. In this episode we’re talking about Autism and the Church with Professor Grant Macaskill, who is Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis and…
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Becoming the Baptized Body with Dr. Sarah Jean Barton (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guest, Dr. Sarah Jean Barton, and three of our co-hosts: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Stephanie Kate Judd, and Rev. Daniel Parham. In this episode, which is the penultimate episode in our series on Disability & Theology, we’re talking about Becoming the Baptized Body with Dr. Sarah Jean Barton, who is…
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Job, Disability, & Otherness with Rev. Dr. Kirk Patston (Podcast)

Alt txt: Image of our guest, Rev. Dr. Kirk Patston, and two of our co-hosts: Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Stephanie Kate Judd. In the final episode in our series on Disability and Theology, we are joined by Rev. Dr. Kirk Patston, who is the Director of the Centre for Preaching and Pastoral Ministry at…
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