What's new in Autism? February 2026 Celebrity Ambassadors Brit Award-nominated singer Cat Burns is a new Celebrity Ambassador to the National Autistic Society (NAS) in the UK, following her appearance on reality show The Celebrity Traitors in the last year, where she reached the final. The NAS has several Celebrity Ambassadors, an important position, as …
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Disabled Jesus, part 1c The Disabled God and Pain - Solidarity part 3 I almost left church, even though it had been praying for me when I was in the hospital and near death. Then I fell into depression. When I shared my feelings, I often heard, "If you are feeling far from God, guess …
Disabled Jesus, part 1b Progressive Disablement: Solidarity part 2 I have always been autistic, but I only realised this in 2012. I had a road accident in 2006, which left me physically disabled, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2015 and had a torn shoulder through another accident in 2022. When one or the …
Disabled Jesus, part 1a A Wounded Saviour: Solidarity part 1 Disability theologian Nancy Eiesland coined the term "the Disabled God" upon realising that the resurrected Jesus, who still bore the wounds of the crucifixion in his hands and side, represents a God who understands and lives within the experience of impairment. 27 Then he said to …
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Lent 2026 - Disabled Jesus Lent is a season for reflection. During Lent this year, I will celebrate, if that is the right word, the 20th anniversary of my being disabled. I'll be looking at the Passion of the Christ from the perspective of Trauma theology. This is how it will go - Nine posts …
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A love song Songs in the New Testament, part 2 - 1 Corinthians 13 I am writing this two days before St. Valentine's Day 2026. If you think a song of love is out of place in the Bible, think again. The Bible is a collection of holy writings that includes an erotic love song …
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Witnesses to Jesus - The Father Who is Jesus? part 59 - John 5:31-47 The story of John chapter 5. Jesus healed a disabled man on the Sabbath. To make it worse, he went into a superstitious place with Pagan overtones to do it. The authorities tried to arrest the man for carrying his bed, …
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Witnesses to Jesus - John the Baptist and Moses Who is Jesus? part 58 - John 5:31-47 Courtroom dramas are one of the genres that Hollywood thrives on. Here are a few quotes: "I mean there is no justice. The rich win; the poor are powerless." The Verdict."You can’t handle the truth." A few good …
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Autism in a TV drama I reviewed the first series of Patience last year. This year she is back, I watched the final episode last night, with eight episodes in the second series, rather than the six of series one. Most of the regulars are back, too; the most obvious is one of the main …
There will be no more Sabbaths Who is Jesus? part 57 - John 5:19-30 If you have read the previous three posts on John's Gospel, you will notice something missing in Jesus' response to the Judeans. Their main concern is not what Jesus addresses. It’s not a typical "elephant in the room" situation; instead, Jesus …
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Making an ass of myself 