Beauty from brokenness: Witness and wonder as God works through all bodies

• Published in: Missiology Vol. 52; no. 4; pp. 380 - 394
• Main Author: Opie, Andrew K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2024
• Subjects: weakness; art; 2 Corinthians; Christian witness; beauty; disability; disability theology; Christian mission

This article draws on personal narrative and art along with disability and the Bible to challenge who is able to witness. Disability creates barriers in how people imagine witness to God taking place. Personal narrative paints a picture of this reality. Yet the gospel flips expectations with ultimat...