The Mad and Crip Theology Podcast

This podcast is hosted by Amy Panton and Miriam Spies. We are Mad and Crip theologians who want to contribute to change. Join us as we talk with theologians, artists, activists, writers and members of the mad/disabled and crip communities who are doing important work in Canada and around the world. This podcast is an opportunity to model how faith communities can engage in theological and spiritual conversations around madness and cripness. For accessibility, transcripts are included beside the podcast description.Watch the podcast with captions on our YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUW9z5hoqP_WK74hg3N8bQ

Co-host

Miriam Spies

Miriam Spies is a crip theologian whose research aims to challenge the church in how it views leadership and who it desires to fill those roles. Her life with a physical disability has led her to challenge models of inclusion and theological unity that do not leave room for people’s voices or needs. Miriam is a PhD candidate at Emmanuel College in Toronto, Canada and an ordained minister in The United Church of Canada. Her dissertation focuses on cripping functions of ministry - Word, sacrament, and pastoral care - using incarnational theologies, disability and crip studies, and autoethnography. She is the Co-Editor of The Canadian Journal of Theology, Mental Health and Disability