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EPISODE · Jun 28, 2019 · 1H 31M

Should Christians rethink disability and healing? Damon Rose, Zoe Heming and Ian Paul

from Unbelievable? · host Justin Brierley

Damon Rose produced a BBC radio documentary and article about his experience of being a blind non-believer who is sometimes approached by Christians to pray for his healing. The article ‘Stop Trying To Heal Me’ has produced a lively conversation about disability theology. He joins Justin along with Rev Zoe Heming who is an occasional wheel chair user and Rev Dr Ian Paul who wrote a critical response to the article. Watch the video https://youtu.be/pDAvUfe6Tjk For Unbelievable? The Conference 2019: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievableconference  For Damon Rose’s BBC documentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00057mh  For the article ‘Stop trying to heal me’: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48054113  For Zoe Heming: https://twitter.com/zoeheming  For Ian Paul’s blog: https://www.psephizo.com/life-ministry/is-god-disabled/   Get signed copies of Unbelievable? the book and audiobook: https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Unbelievable-the-Book  For more faith debates visit http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via RSS or Via Itunes

Damon Rose produced a BBC radio documentary and article about his experience of being a blind non-believer who is sometimes approached by Christians to pray for his healing. The article ‘Stop Trying To Heal Me’ has produced a lively conversation about disability theology. He joins Justin along with Rev Zoe Heming who is an occasional wheel chair user and Rev Dr Ian Paul who wrote a critical response to the article. Watch the video https://youtu.be/pDAvUfe6Tjk For Unbelievable? The Conference 2019: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievableconference  For Damon Rose’s BBC documentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00057mh  For the article ‘Stop trying to heal me’: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48054113  For Zoe Heming: https://twitter.com/zoeheming  For Ian Paul’s blog: https://www.psephizo.com/life-ministry/is-god-disabled/   Get signed copies of Unbelievable? the book and audiobook: https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Unbelievable-the-Book  For more faith debates visit http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via RSS or Via Itunes

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