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Sanctified Imagination

HomeSanctified Imagination

I am convinced that a sanctified imagination is one of the greatest allies we have in the life of faith. This series explores some of the ways this plays out in the spiritual life.

Part 1: Problems and Possibilities

Part 2: Mystical Creativity

Part 3: Scriptural Imagination

Part 4: Imagination as Resistance

Part 5: Fantasy

Part 6: Concluding Thoughts

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