Many books have been written about the Bible from black, feminist, and other points of view. In the Beginning There Was Darkness is the first work to interpret the Bible from the perspective of blindness. When teacher and scholar John Hull went blind, it struck him for the first time that the Bible had been written by sighted people. Being unable to rely on the printed text, Hull listened to the Bible on tape. The result is a unique interpretation that brings new insights into the Bible for both the sighted and the blind. Hull brings anecdotes from his own life to bear on instances of blindness in the biblical stories. The image of God, he finds, is stamped upon blindness. He writes that, like God, only blind people can say they are beyond light and darkness. In the Beginning There Was Darkness offers new perspectives to all who are unaware that they are reading the Bible from a sighted point of view. It draws the different worlds of sight and blindness into a deeper mutual understanding. And Hull's testament to courage and faith contributes powerfully to the growing interest in theologies of disability. John M. Hull is Professor of Religious Education in the University of Birmingham and President of the National Christian Education Council and is the author of On Sight and Insight.
| ||||||||||||
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
Review
"A masterpiece…The incisiveness of Hull's observation, the beauty of his language, make this book poetry." (Oliver Sacks New York Review Of Books )
"A remarkable account of what it is like to be blind." (The Times (London) )
"A masterpiece…The incisiveness of Hull's observation, the beauty of his language, make this book poetry." (, New York Review Of Books )
"A remarkable account of what it is like to be blind." (, )
"A remarkable account of what it is like to be blind." (The Times (London) )
"A masterpiece…The incisiveness of Hull's observation, the beauty of his language, make this book poetry." (, New York Review Of Books )
"A remarkable account of what it is like to be blind." (, )
About the Author
John M. Hull is Professor of Religious Education and Dean of the Faculty of Education and Continuing Studies in the University of Birmingham, England.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
