As I have written before, in our modern Western culture we suffer from a disconnect between Reason and Imagination. Story, when it is rightly used in the service of Truth, can help to connect these two necessary elements into a healthy, God-focused whole.

However, reclaiming Story for the cause of Truth means more than just slapping a Christian label on the idea of storytelling. We must be clear about what Story is and how it relates to Truth.

Portions of the Christian church have wholeheartedly affirmed a postmodern understanding of Story. In this view, Christians have a wonderful story, one that brings meaning and joy and purpose to those who accept it, but it is a story that makes no claims about objective reality and objective Truth.

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Some days I just feel like a square block in a round world. I’ve heard that statement almost all of my life; never paid much attention to it until about the last 2 years of my life. At times I feel as though I’m going out of my mind. Nothing in particular brought this on; I’m not feeling suicidal; this is something I’ve been processing for quite some time; no, I’m not “loosing faith”; just processing life in the post soul context.

Over the last 8 years, I’ve gone through a type of metamorphosis of sorts and have really begun to deal with some issues in my life that was hindering me. I’ve been able to really see some things from a different perspective and have completely seen God in a different light, understanding, place, & context. Good right? It’s just that the more I grow, the more I feel like that block in a round mall. Over the years I’ve been able to really grow interpersonally, but also find myself growing away from people I thought I’d be friends with “the rest of my life.”

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Before reading this blog, you should read these two articles first:

 

First one

 

Second one

 

Now, hopefully, this blog will make sense to you.

 

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