The Autistic Jesus 3/8- The Eternal Jesus
From a young age, Jesus seemed to develop differently than what was commonly expected from society. While we don’t know much about...
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The Autistic Journal
In this section, I hope to speak to more ongoing stories and experiences from my autistic experience. It is my hope that other autistic writers will reach out so I may share their voices as well. In the meantime, I write from the perspective of a queer, autistic person working in ministry and currently seeking ordination in The United Methodist Church. Most of my posts will be about autistic experiences but there will also be testimonies towards my experience as a queer person and as a Christian. I would love to cultivate a diverse set of posts from different identities, cultures, and religions. The more autistic voices we offer the world, the stronger the voice of the community grows.
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The Autistic Jesus 2/8- The Atypical Jesus
When God chose to become incarnate, Jesus was born fully human. This could only be achieved by considering humanity in our fullness,...
The Autistic Jesus 1/8- Introduction
The mere idea of suggesting that Jesus would be autistic is a dangerous concept, one that would send Christians screaming of heresy and...
Going Nonverbal
I originally wrote this post on May 11th, 2022 and I’m now sharing it as a reflection from that moment: Today, for the first time, I went...
Grace in Anxiety
For Good Friday, I thought I would do something a little different, exploring the concept of grace, speaking mainly from the United...
Step Into Someone Else's Shoes
Even though comparisons are always imperfect, I often rely on metaphors to understand the world. I need to use things I understand to...
Loud
The threshold for something to be considered “loud” is often much lower for neurotypical culture than it is for me as an autistic person...
Are You Questioning Me?
I joked before about having a slower processing speed because I’m trying to translate my words into a neurotypical format. While this may...
Reading Between The Lines
The phrase, “reading between the lines” usually refers to hidden messages that one is expected to decipher in order to understand the...
Acceptance Not Awareness
April 2nd is World Autism Acceptance Day. As the autistic community has sought to establish their voice and ensure that autistic justice...
The Autistic Dictionary
When I have trouble understanding people, many often reply by saying, “Well, people don’t come with an instruction manual.” Every time,...
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