My comment about the death of author Christopher Nolan, posted at Publishers Weekly:
“I’m saddened and sobered to read of Christopher Nolan’s untimely death. As a (less accomplished) writer with cerebral palsy myself (a more moderate version than Mr. Nolan had), I have grown accustomed to well-meaning people telling me what an “inspiration” I am. I think most people with disabilities don’t mind inspiring others, but what we really want is to be treated as equals. The life of Christopher Nolan is a testimony to the intrinsic dignity of all human beings, whether disabled or not–and to God’s grace in the midst of suffering. May he rest in peace.”
About Stan Guthrie
Stan Guthrie is an editor at large for Christianity Today magazine and for the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. His latest book is God's Story in 66 Verses. He also is author of All that Jesus Asks: How His Questions Can Teach and Transform Us, Missions in the Third Millennium: 21 Key Trends for the 21st Century, and A Concise Guide to Bible Prophecy. He is co-author of The Sacrament of Evangelism. Besides authoring, writing, and editing books, Stan is a literary agent, bringing together good authors, good books, and good publishers.
Stan writes the monthly Priorities colum for BreakPoint.org. He has appeared on National Public Radio's Tell Me More, WGN's Milt Rosenberg program, and many Christian shows, including The Eric Metaxas Show and Moody Radio's New Day Florida. A licensed minister and an inspirational speaker, he served as moderator for the Christian Book Expo panel discussion, Does the God of Christianity Exist, and What Difference Does It Make?
