On Sight and Insight: A Journey into the World of Blindness

by John M. Hull

This work portrays the experience of being blind, and gives a heightened awareness of the role of sight in everyday life. The author describes how his perception of things has altered since he became blind, and describes his relationships and the practical details of his changed life.

Genres: Theology, Psychology, Disability

252 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

About the author

John Martin Hull was Emeritus Professor of Religious Education at the University of Birmingham. He was the author of a number of books and many articles in the fields of religious education, practical theology and disability. The latter interest arose from his experiences, and personal and theological reflections, on becoming blind in mid-career. He edited the British Journal of Religious Education for 25 years, and co-founded the International Seminar on Religious Education and Values, of which he was general secretary for 32 years, and president emeritus at the time of his death. After retirement he pursued a further interest as Honorary Professor of Practical Theology at the Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham, England.

Reviews

[Colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

An incredibly detailed and highly evocative account of one man's journey into blindness.

[Kirsty · Rating 1 out of 5]

Quite difficult to read, and to get on board with Hull’s beliefs, many of which I found incredibly odd and conflicting.