Pushed Into Complicity

I’ve written about ableism for years, naming the quiet harm disabled people carry, the assumptions people make, the jokes people think are funny, and the way systems misunderstand us long before they understand our needs. I’ve written about privilege, accessibility, independence, autonomy, participation, equality and equity. Topics that need discussing. Today I’m writing about something harder. Complicity.

Amazing Disability Books Everyone Should Read

As a disability theologian, preacher, Enable Team Officer, and general disability advocate I have been reading about disability, especially disability theology, for a long time. With Disability Sunday this week and the Disability Inclusion Conference next week (3rd of October) where I will be running a bible study workshop on the topic of Being Made in the Image of God, I have been putting together a resource pack, including a bibliography of the best books to read.

Below is a top 10 ranked list of the most theologically impactful disability‑theology books, followed by small blurbs explaining their contribution, why they matter for disabled people, why able-bodied people must read them, and my personal view on each. 

Disability Sunday: The Disturbing Truth

Disability Sunday is next week. For the first time, I’m pleased to say, my church will theme a service around it, and I’ll be preaching.