Learning to See What Cannot Be Seen: Disability, Belovedness, and the Eyes of Love
I just learned a new word: familect. It’s the idea that every family has its own language, its own dialect, the words and phrases that only make sense to a small…
I just learned a new word: familect. It’s the idea that every family has its own language, its own dialect, the words and phrases that only make sense to a small…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E10—What holds us when life doesn’t turn out the way we hoped? Poet Christian Wiman joins Amy Julia Becker to talk about suffering, joy,…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST When a child grows up with a sibling with a disability, what defines their childhood? Author Brian Trapp reflects on life with his twin brother…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E8—Difference often exposes our tendency to rank people as “better” or “worse.” Theologian Brian Brock, PhD, joins Amy Julia Becker to explore a life…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E7—Saying "I'm sorry" isn't enough to repair personal or institutional harm. Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, author of On Repentance and Repair, joins Amy Julia Becker to…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E6—Is disability a tragedy to overcome, a burden to bear, an inspirational lesson for everyone else? Or is there a different story to tell,…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E5—Where does racism come from? Many of us assume it's rooted in hatred or fear, but what if it’s actually rooted in greed? As…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E4—Do you ever wonder what your life would look like if you had made different decisions a long time ago? Author Karen Swallow Prior…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E3—The return of the R-word is about more than language. The words we choose both reflect and shape our moral imagination. When disability becomes…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E2—What do you do when you’ve done all the “right” spiritual things and still feel exhausted? Tish Harrison Warren, a writer and Anglican priest,…