Salvation as to Celebrate Life through Initiating a Liberating Course of Karma
Experiences of the Blind and Visually Impaired in Hong Kong
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22112407 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lap Yan Kung (0000-0001-9307-564X, Chinese University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 28-45 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Disability & Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-2521 • E-ISSN: 2331-253X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23312521.2023.2174239 |
| OpenAlex | W4318713967 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
This study suggests Christian salvation, as God’s power revealed in the eschaton brought by Jesus’ action in incarnation, crucifixion and resurrection to initiate a liberating course of karma for the blind and visually impaired, is based on a critical challenge to a Chinese version of dis/ableism implicitly and explicitly expressed in a folk belief in paoying (a belief in retribution for what one does) and cán fèi (deformity and uselessness), thus empowering the blind and visually impaired to celebrate life in which they are received as a gift and they are gifted, with reference to the practice of the Hildesheimer Blindenmission in Hong Kong and a theological reflection of touch
Ableism · Aesthetics · Buddhism · Economic Justice · Incarnation · Karma · Original sin · Retributive justice · Sociology · Theology · Visually impaired · Disability Rights and Representation · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |