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The Christian Institute on Disability

Human life can now be copied and replicated, altered and aborted, cloned and euthanized, patented and redefined. It is, in fact, western culture’s fundamental fear of disability and suffering which is fueling the maddening pace toward eugenics and the redefinition of what it means to be human. Christians are called to make a difference in this brave, new and dangerous world.

Joni and Friends is an advocated for the sanctity of human life. To that end, Joni and Friends has established a key department, The Christian Institute on Disability (CID). The CID is aggressively promoting life, human dignity and the value of all individuals – despite their disabling condition – from a biblical perspective.

Mission Statement: To impact the Church, Christian and public institutions and societies with a biblical worldview and life-giving Truth on issues pertaining to the life, dignity, justice and equality that affect people with disabilities.

Policy Papers from the CID

The Christian Institute on Disability aggressively promotes life, human dignity, and the value of all individuals ­ despite their disabling condition ­ from a biblical perspective. Here Joni Eareckson Tada and other Christian professionals provide their positions on hotly debated issues.

  • Bioethics Brief Series: End of Life Care

    All human life is a gift from God and ought to be cherished for that reason alone. That all human life has value can be seen not only in the doctrine of the image of God (Ge. 1 & 2), but also in the biblical picture of a God who cares for the weakest among us. These truths ought to guide our treatment of the sick, the disabled, the very young, and the very old. End of life care is an issue precisely because of the events that took place in Genesis 3.

  • A Disturbing Presence?

    “A disability should not be a death sentence. No one should be allowed to decide that an innocent life is not worth saving,” said Matt Bowman, ADF Legal Counsel.

  • Position on Embryonic Stem Cell Research

    We at Joni and Friends value a culture of life and believe that all life is to be valued and treated with respect. This includes the life of the embryo, which is just as much a living human as a full-term infant, a child, teenager, adult or senior citizen.

  • The Threat of Biotech

    Joni Eareckson Tada responds to Christopher Reeve and others.

  • Christianity: A Knowledge Tradition

    To say that there is enmity between the scientific community and Christianity—between the secular and the sacred, if you will, is to say nothing new. This conflict has been going on since the early days of the modern era. 

  • Stem Cell Research

    Stem cell research is done in a laboratory, a public place, not in a bedroom. Therefore, it requires public discussion and clarification. However, the mainstream media has done more to ...

  • Postmodernism

    This article discusses some of the threats posed by postmodern thinking in the areas of theology and disability studies.

  • Language & Disability

    This article explores some of the different terms used to describe disability.

  • From Whence Comes Rights?

    The article explores some of the UN conventions on Human Rights and explores some crucial differences between natural rights and human rights.

  • Prenatal Genetic Testing & Disability

    This article considers from a biblical perspective the range of arguments for and against prenatal testing.

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