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John M. Hull (1935–2015) was an Australian-born British theologian and professor of religious education at the University of Birmingham.
Known for: Touching The Rock: An Experience Of Blindness
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Touching The Rock: An Experience Of Blindness
Touching the Rock is a deeply reflective memoir by theologian John M. Hull, chronicling his experience of going blind in midlife. Through a series of audio diary entries, Hull explores the transformation of perception, memory, and identity as he adapts to total blindness. The book offers profound insights into the nature of sight, the body, and the human spirit, blending personal narrative with philosophical and theological reflection.
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Early Reflections on the Loss of Sight
When my sight first began to fade, I experienced not only the loss of vision but the loss of orientation in the very world itself. Vision, I came to realize, had been an invisible framework holding my relationships to everything — people, places, even my own memories. As the last glimmers vanished a...
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Reconstructing Perception
Blindness does not simply close the eyes; it reconstructs the entire geography of experience. In my first months, I felt trapped in a perpetual state of disorientation. Yet as I learned to move through space again, I discovered that the body itself begins to map sound and touch into a new kind of vi...
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About John M. Hull
John M. Hull (1935–2015) was an Australian-born British theologian and professor of religious education at the University of Birmingham. He was known for his pioneering work on religious education and disability studies, as well as for his writings on blindness and spirituality.
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