Corrie Hermans-Webster

Boston University, Theology, Graduate Student

Southern Methodist University, Perkins School of Theology, Graduate Student

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I am an advanced graduate student at Boston University looking at the intersection of disability theology and music.

I am a graduate of Perkins School of Theology with a Master of Sacred Music.
I have a Bachelor of Musical Arts in Voice and Religious Studies from the University of Oklahoma.
I am a commissioned Deacon in the Central Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church and the Director of Music at Carter Memorial United Methodist Church.
Supervisors: C. Michael Hawn and Christopher Anderson

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Ableism in United Methodist Hymnody

The United Methodist Hymnal includes many hymns which make use of ableist language. This paper se... more The United Methodist Hymnal includes many hymns which make use of ableist language. This paper sets forth an understanding of disability and ability so that the ableist language in United Methodist hymnody may be identified and, when needed, addressed through suggested revision or omission. Putting prominent themes of disability theology and hymnology into conversation with one another, this paper addresses the theological anthropology present in particular hymns with a particular focus on the difference between healing and curing, the metaphors of disability as sin, and images of disability in biblical texts.

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