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Rethinking New Testament Exegesis Through a Dis/Ability-Informed Lens: Conceptual Insights, Research Trajectories, and Interpretive Examples

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The hermeneutical engagement with biblical texts informed by Dis/ability Studies expands the framework of historical-critical exegesis by introducing a perspective that seeks to deconstruct those conceptualizations and power structures which contribute to the stigmatization and discrimination of individuals who do not conform to the socioculturally constructed ideals of normalcy and autonomy. This article offers an overview of current scholarship on the subject and highlights the opportunities and possibilities for new interpretive directions opened up by a dis/ability-critical hermeneutic.

Source: Religions

DOI: 10.3390/rel16121536

Author: Susanne Luther

Institution: University of Göttingen

Language: English

Topic: Biblical Studies and Interpretation

Subfield: Religious studies

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,172