Our Christian Anthropology: From Idealised Bodies to Risen Wounds

Lent Lectures: Issues of Faith

Wednesdays 2.30pm in the Cathedral quire and available as a recording afterwards

A weekly series of talks hosted by the Dean and Canons with a series of speakers helping us to reflect on issues of the day through the eyes of faith. Each talk will be followed by the opportunity for questions.

This lecture traces how Christian theology moved from the wounded, risen body of Christ to an idealised vision of bodily perfection—and how that shift has shaped our theology, worship, and heritage. Drawing on insights from my book ‘Breaking Not Broken’, I will be calling the Church back to a resurrection anthropology where wounds are not erased but revealed as sites of glory, truth, and belonging.

The Revd Canon Timothy Goode is Canon for Congregational Discipleship and Nurture at York Minster and a disability theologian. His recent book ‘Breaking Not Broken’ examines how ableism has shaped Christian theology, heritage, and practice, and how a risen-body anthropology offers a more faithful alternative.