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Kenny, Amy. “Ableism Is Still a Core Part of Church Spaces. Here’s How to Change It.” Sojourners, July 13, 2022. https://sojo.net/articles/ableism-still-core-part-church-spaces-here-s-how-change-it.
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FirstAuthor:: Kenny, Amy
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Title:: Ableism Is Still a Core Part of Church Spaces. Here’s How to Change It
Year:: 2022
Citekey:: kennyAbleismStillCore2022
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I’m disabled. I’ll never forget when my pastor told me a $130 ramp would not be “stewarding tithe well.” .
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(5/3/2024, 12:56:25 AM)
Go to annotation “The refusal to meet the access needs of disabled folks in church spaces is nothing new. When the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, it excluded religious communities after some Christian churches lobbied against it, claiming that including disabled people “impos[ed] burdensome costs … and needless injury to religious exercise.” (Kenny, 2022, p. 2)
Go to annotation “A recent study from the Journal of Religion and Health finds that church attendance and participation is substantially lower among disabled people due to lack of access, lack of accommodations, and ableist attitudes.” (Kenny, 2022, p. 2)
Go to annotation “Another survey in The Journal of Disability and Religion revealed only 10 percent of U.S. churches offered any tangible support to disabled people.” (Kenny, 2022, p. 2)
Go to annotation “not only are churches unequipped to welcome disabled people, but it is not even clear whether they have a desire to do so. Many of us continue to wish that this were not the case.” (Kenny, 2022, p. 2)
Go to annotation “Whether we want to admit it or not, the truth is that ableism is a core part of church spaces in the U.S. Just like other idols, ableism makes itself invisible to the point that we don’t even recognize it is there.” (Kenny, 2022, p. 3) Ableism is systematic in the church.
Go to annotation “If you aren’t regularly receiving accommodation requests, don’t assume it’s because your church is already accessible.” (Kenny, 2022, p. 4) It’s probably true that most people will not raise the issue of an inconvenience, they’ll probably just not return, even more so if they are newer to the community.
Go to annotation “Community care should be proactive, specific to the needs of the individual, and always done with companionship and collaboration — never pity.” (Kenny, 2022, p. 4)
Go to annotation “Lamar Hardwick, Erica Ramos-Thompson, Rev. Letiah Fraser, Stephanie Tait, Aleja Hertzler-McCain, K. J. Ramsey, Alia Joy, Chloe Specht, and Shannon Dingle.” (Kenny, 2022, p. 5)
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The refusal to meet the access needs of disabled folks in church spaces is nothing new. When the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, it excluded religious communities after some Christian churches lobbied against it, claiming that including disabled people “impos[ed] burdensome costs … and needless injury to religious exercise.
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A recent study from the Journal of Religion and Health finds that church attendance and participation is substantially lower among disabled people due to lack of access, lack of accommodations, and ableist attitudes.
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Another survey in The Journal of Disability and Religion revealed only 10 percent of U.S. churches offered any tangible support to disabled people.
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not only are churches unequipped to welcome disabled people, but it is not even clear whether they have a desire to do so. Many of us continue to wish that this were not the case.
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Whether we want to admit it or not, the truth is that ableism is a core part of church spaces in the U.S. Just like other idols, ableism makes itself invisible to the point that we don’t even recognize it is there.
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- Ableism is systematic in the church.
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If you aren’t regularly receiving accommodation requests, don’t assume it’s because your church is already accessible.
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- It’s probably true that most people will not raise the issue of an inconvenience, they’ll probably just not return, even more so if they are newer to the community.
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Community care should be proactive, specific to the needs of the individual, and always done with companionship and collaboration — never pity.
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Lamar Hardwick, Erica Ramos-Thompson, Rev. Letiah Fraser, Stephanie Tait, Aleja Hertzler-McCain, K. J. Ramsey, Alia Joy, Chloe Specht, and Shannon Dingle.
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