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From acceptance to belonging: Living into Anabaptist community values
Full text linkWhen disabled people can physically access the faith community’s gathering areas and understand the content being shared, we are accepted into the community. When our needs are met with joy rather than resentment, we are included. When we are then able to share our own insights and receive the insights of others, we belong
Job and disability theology: A lens for examining communal blame
Full text linkThe book of Job has resulted in much discourse around suffering and disability. Among the many approaches to the investigation of the figure of Job, René Girard proposes that Job functions as a scapegoat for his community, albeit a “failed” one. Yet Girard spends little time examining the role of Job’s physicality in the community’s decision to scapegoat him. I propose that, considering the role of the body in the Ancient Near East, Job’s bodily suffering and disability have been overlooked in the theory of Girard. Greater attention to the role of the body would confirm Job as the ideal scapegoat candidate. This missing component of Girard’s theory not only strengthens his case but also directly connects to the work of scholars who have focused on disability studies and disability theology, such as Nancy Eiesland and Sharon Betcher. Indeed, Girard’s scapegoat mechanism in conversation with disability theorists functions as a lens through which we can recognize the scapegoating of disabled people in contemporary society
Disaster
Full text linkThe story narrates the life of a hard workin scientist who has had issues being noticed before. She has created a cure but people around her make it diffivult for her to succed. Because of this she has to make a hard decision that might end everything. 
The Long Godot
Full text linkParody mashup of Raymond Chandler\u27s "Long Goodbye" with Beckett\u27s "Waiting for Godot.
Who is the God we worship? Reading scripture through disability theology
Full text linkI became interested in theologies of disability as the parent of a child with cognitive and physical disabilities. This lived experience has changed the way I preach and teach and the way I think of God and community. Disability theologies tend to emerge from the real lived experiences of persons with disabilities and those close to them, and they offer creative readings of scripture and crucial insights into the practices of the church. They also expose the ableism of certain normative understandings of God. In this essay I discuss one of the central questions asked by disability theologians: Who is the God we worship
Cantuccini
Full text linkAn affluent married woman approaching middle age wonders about her future. Then a startling revelation will change the course of her life
Healthcare Workers Around the Globe Face Increased Stress and Burnout : The Need for a Response from Healthcare Organizations
Full text linkBackground: Estimates are that the world will face a nursing shortage of 13 million nurses by 2030. Stress, burnout, and the recent global pandemic have worsened a growing crisis of physical and psychological strain among healthcare workers worldwide. Current research has not identified organizational or verified self-care interventions to improve this situation long term; however, healthcare leaders and organizations are urged to provide individualized resources to support healthcare workers across the globe while more rigorous studies are developed and implemented. Objectives: Previous studies have reported some benefits of stress reduction with the use of relaxation spaces, mindfulness-based stress reduction, yoga, Tai Chi, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychotherapy, as well as other interventions when individualized to match the unique healthcare worker and the severity of their symptoms. Approach: The National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety in the United States and the World Health Organization have developed resources and guidelines for healthcare organizations to utilize while awaiting further research. Conclusion: This perspective essay aims to increase awareness of the current crisis and promote future research studies and funding for appropriate interventions to support the healthcare workforce globally
Should we celebrate birthdays? On the first adult baptisms in Zurich
Full text linkAlthough the first adult baptisms in Zurich were significant and marked a new direction, it is helpful to think of this event precisely as the “birthday” of what would come later, a day when the infant, still plump and unformed, contemplated a journey of diverse development yet to come
The workings of tradition: From “distinctives” to a living tradition
Full text linkThe multiplicity of Anabaptist faith traditions is perhaps truer now than ever, with the emergence of neo-Anabaptism as a pan-denominational movement. Such variety marks our past as well as our present, as Anabaptism exhibited multiple movements and varied views and communal practices from its inception. This reality leads us to ask how we think about and articulate shared identity in the face of multiplicity, difference, and change spanning five hundred years. I address these questions in two directions: first, by presenting a way of thinking about how tradition works (past, present, and future) and, second, by exploring the importance of narrative for thinking about shared communal identity across time. I will draw on the work of French philosopher Paul Ricoeur as I develop these ideas