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Interpreting disability in light of Scripture – part two
This is the second of two posts based on an article by the BBC entitled “The Disabled Christians reinterpreting the Bible”. The gist of...
Apr 29, 20194 min read
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Interpreting disability in light of Scripture – part one
On Sunday 28th April 2019 the BBC published an article about ‘Disabled Christians reinterpreting the Bible”. The gist of the article is...
Apr 29, 20194 min read
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Work is not a health outcome
A couple of days ago I saw this tweet on Twitter: “Work as a health outcome is a fundamental principle for us. There must be a shared...
May 25, 20183 min read
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Yes, you are my keeper
The role of friends in disabled people’s social isolation When Cain asked God if he, Cain, was his brother’s keeper, he meant it...
Mar 16, 20183 min read
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Governments have no right to be ignorant
The government still doesn’t know what its talking about. But this time it’s almost seven years on from when it gained power, and its...
Feb 27, 20174 min read
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The government’s rationale for PIP shows it doesn’t understand disability
On Thursday the government released its response to the consultation on Personal Independence Payments (PIP), the successor to Disability...
Dec 12, 20159 min read
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Conservatives have ignored their history on disability benefit reform
A new disability benefit should reflect the policy intent that the important factor is not the medical condition but the effect that it...
Aug 17, 20134 min read
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Mobility scooters aren’t an adequate replacement for legs
A couple of weeks back I wrote about a recent experience using trains as a disabled person. As one reader pointed out, part of my problem...
Jun 15, 20134 min read
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The government doesn’t understand disability
On Monday the government started the roll-out of its new disability benefit, Personal Independence Payments. According to the government,...
Jun 6, 20134 min read
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Who pays to employ sick people?
Many people are disabled because they are chronically sick. These people cannot turn up to work regularly, because any given day they...
Jun 3, 20133 min read
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Shoukld disabled people be euthanased?
Disabled children should be euthanased, according to Cllr Colin Brewer. According to Baroness Warnock, disabled adults should be...
May 14, 20134 min read
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Atos and the Paralympics
A few days ago James Max wrote an article about Atos and the Paralympics. Many disabled people and their supporters have been upset by...
Sep 6, 20129 min read
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