Julia Watts Belser

Author

Julia Watts Belser is a rabbi, scholar and activist whose work explores disability, ecology and Jewish theology. Her book Loving Our Own Bones is a groundbreaking work that brings together disability justice and environmental ethics through the lens of Jewish sacred texts. Belser is an associate professor of Jewish studies at Georgetown... University, where her research examines how ancient religious texts speak to contemporary questions about bodies, power and the natural world. Her scholarship challenges assumptions about disability in religious traditions and argues for a more inclusive, embodied understanding of justice and spirituality. Belser's own experience as a wheelchair user informs her work, bringing personal insight to academic inquiry. She has been recognised as a leading voice in disability theology and environmental justice, contributing to conversations that bridge academic scholarship and activist communities. Her writing is accessible and passionate, making complex theological and philosophical ideas relevant to broad audiences. The audiobook edition makes her powerful arguments about disability, ecology and sacred text available to listeners seeking new perspectives on justice and human diversity. Read more Show less