Blessed Silence: Explorations in Christian Contemplation and Hearing Loss

Blessed Silence: Explorations in Christian Contemplation and Hearing Loss

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I make my argument first by naming how deafness has been principally understood as a loss, rather than a gain, in both theological and non-theological accounts of deafness.Second, I turn to thinking about silence as a means of Deaf Gain, by discussing the silence of contemplation.Deaf Gain participates in a social model of disability, a model that shows that it is Full Sleigh Bed society that fosters disabling conditions.I show how silent contemplation can mirror the experiences of hearing loss, and how silent contemplation forms a necessary, if little recognized, aspect of Christian moral life.

However, at the conclusion of the essay, I offer a theological critique of Deaf Gain, via my focus on contemplation.I suggest that Deaf Gain must be tempered by knowledge and even embrace embodiment and bodily disabilities, Food precisely so that the Holy Spirit can enter into our lives.