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For some who see me in a wheelchair, I represent “their worst nightmare.” Others, however, see me as an “inspiration.” Both of these labels have three things in common: they are wrong; they deny my humanity; and they speak more about the “asker” than about me. How, I wonder, does God see me?...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2008
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| In: |
Journal of religion, disability & health
Year: 2008, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 74-76 |
| Further subjects: | B
Disability
B Self-identity B wheelchair B Healing B Stereotypes B Humor |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | For some who see me in a wheelchair, I represent “their worst nightmare.” Others, however, see me as an “inspiration.” Both of these labels have three things in common: they are wrong; they deny my humanity; and they speak more about the “asker” than about me. How, I wonder, does God see me? |
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| ISSN: | 1522-9122 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15228960802073907 |