One of the shocking things that arises when discussing
imagination with Christians is that they often see imagination as merely
something to be avoided, or are almost oblivious of its existence all together.
This perspective is not only unfortunate, but unrealistic and stifling.
False portrayals like this, I suggest, hold us captive. My wager
is that when imagination is devalued or seldom noticed as a feature of being
human, embodying a legitimate faith in God and experiencing living spirituality
will be severely impoverished. If imagination has no relevant significance for
the knowledge of God, an engagement with the biblical text, and a perception of
the natural world, we are failing to embrace what is true; knowledge,
engagement, and perception are imagination dependent.
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