Beauty, Rescue, Disappointment, and the Erotic: A Response to Julia Watts Belser, Loving Our Own Bones
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Julia Watts Belser’s Loving Our Own Bones is a vital contribution to disability theology, biblical hermeneutics, and more. This response explores Watts Belser’s critiques of beauty and of the desire to “rescue” texts, pairing them with the book’s reflections on disappointment. It also questions the role of love and eros, directing attention to the Song of Songs as a possible resource for the larger project imagined by the book.
Source: Journal of Disability & Religion
Author: Rhiannon Graybill
Institution: University of Richmond
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4396904444