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Literary Theological Imagination

By Jim on Mon, 08/27/18
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
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Justification
Bible Passages

“The function of the literary imagination is to incarnate meaning in concrete images, characters, events, and settings rather than abstract or propositional arguments…. Literature and theology are complementary ways of putting us in possession of Christian doctrine. Neither is complete in itself.” - Ref21

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Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

(ESV, Proverbs 17:27)

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