[Faith-talk] In the Beginning There Was Darkness by John Hull

[dave!~]

  *I am sorry, I am not able to answer your question, as I read mostly via a
scanner and a speech program. However I can tell you that copyrights are
held by Trinity Press International and it was published in Jan. 2002. In
fact I read it prior to it's American release by ordering it online. Being
that it has been out for 5 years I would think that it would be in digital
form, I love theology. *
**
*I read the book, in part to find a new language to describe sinfulness.
apart from blindness. While I would not want to change the Bible itself, I
do think that there has to be other, new metaphors (other than blindness) to
describe sin. Is anyone else concerned that sin is depicted as being blind
in the Christian Bible? *
****
*David*




On 8/15/07, jaybee <jayjohnson62 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> What format is the book available?  I think I'd like to read it.  Jaybee
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>
> > Hey David,
> >
> > Yes I've read this book.  I thought it was pretty good.  I
> > especially like his interpretation of the story of Jacob tricking
> > his blind father Isaac, then being tricked himself, and then in the
> > end when Jacob is blind he learns from his experiences.  Sometimes
> > the book is a little simplistic.  It's not that scholarly, but
> > there is some really good stuff in there.  I would encourage every
> > blind person interested in the Bible and blindness to read it.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > Permanent good can never be the outcome of untruth and violence.
> > --Mahatma Gandhi
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting dave!~  <drh5301 at gmail.com>:
> >
> >> *Has anyone read the book "In the Beginning There Was Darkness"
> >> by John
> >> Hull  In this book,Hull a theologian who is blind who himself
> >> blind (if my
> >> memory serves me right) examines the references to blindness in
> >> the
> >> Christian Bible.  I was just curious of impressions this left on
> >> anyone
> >> else? *
> >> **
> >> *Humbly,*
> >> **
> >> * David*
> >>
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I am sorry, I am not able to answer your question, as I read mostly via a scanner and a speech program. However I can tell you that copyrights are held by Trinity Press International and it was published in Jan. 2002. In fact I read it prior to it's American release by ordering it online. Being that it has been out for 5 years I would think that it would be in digital form, I love theology.
 
I read the book, in part to find a new language to describe sinfulness. apart from blindness. While I would not want to change the Bible itself, I do think that there has to be other, new metaphors (other than blindness) to describe sin. Is anyone else concerned that sin is depicted as being blind in the Christian Bible?
 
David
 
 
On 8/15/07,
jaybee
< mailto:jayjohnson62 at bellsouth.net jayjohnson62 at bellsouth.net
> wrote:
What format is the book available?  I think I'd like to read it.  Jaybee
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>
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>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] In the Beginning There Was Darkness by John Hull
> Hey David,
>
> Yes I've read this book.  I thought it was pretty good.  I
> especially like his interpretation of the story of Jacob tricking
> his blind father Isaac, then being tricked himself, and then in the
> end when Jacob is blind he learns from his experiences.  Sometimes
> the book is a little simplistic.  It's not that scholarly, but
> there is some really good stuff in there.  I would encourage every
> blind person interested in the Bible and blindness to read it.
>
> Paul
>
> Permanent good can never be the outcome of untruth and violence.
> --Mahatma Gandhi
>
>
>
>
> Quoting dave!~  < mailto:drh5301 at gmail.com drh5301 at gmail.com
>:
>
>> *Has anyone read the book "In the Beginning There Was Darkness"
>> by John
>> Hull  In this book,Hull a theologian who is blind who himself
>> blind (if my
>> memory serves me right) examines the references to blindness in
>> the
>> Christian Bible.  I was just curious of impressions this left on
>> anyone
>> else? *
>> **
>> *Humbly,*
>> **
>> * David*
>>
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