In the Beginning There Was Darkness
A Blind Person's Conversations with the Bible
In the Beginning There Was Darkness
A Blind Person's Conversations with the Bible
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Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 9780334028215
Number of Pages: 188
Published: 01/01/2001
Width: 13.5 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
When John Hull went blind he realised that the Bible was written by sighted people. Even Jesus shared in the attitudes of his day towards blindness. In writing this exceptional book, Hull ignored the printed text and listened to the Bible on tape. The result is an entirely novel interpretation, which challenges the sighted monopology yet brings fresh insights into the Bible for both sighted and blind.
This book makes a powerful contribution to the burgeoning interest in theologies of disability. 'A masterpiece ...' Oliver Sacks on Teaching the Rock in the New York Review of Books
"This is a book to get you started on the road to growth. You may not like it all. You may not agree with it all. Your experience might be different. But this is a book you can't ignore. If you've ever been stuck on the hard shoulder, and sighed with relief to see the breakdown van arriving, then you'll have an idea of how helpful this book might be." -- Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Reading
"If you want your church to grow there are few better places to start than this. It's based on thorough research, it's very readable, and it's well applied. Moreover, it's not prescriptive; rather it helps church members to tap their existing experience, while learning from other churches and, with God's help, discover their own church's road to growth". -- John Coles, Director, New Wine
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