Beautiful Bodyminds: Exploring faith with Rev. Jacob Nault

Isaiah 35 is up in the lectionary this week. Isaiah 35:3-6 paints a vivid picture of hope and transformation: “Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees... Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy.” These words are often seen as a beacon of hope, but I cringed when I read them. After all, they can also bring up complex questions for those

Several pages of my website talk about spiritualizing physical disabilities. What do I mean by this?