{"product_id":"word-pictures-knowing-god-through-story-imagination","title":"Word Pictures: Knowing God Through Story \u0026 Imagination","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist and screen writer Brian Godawa used to revel in his ability to argue the truth of the gospel  often crushing his opponents in the process. In time  however  he began to realize that winning an argument about the logic of Christianity did not equal persuading people to follow Jesus. What was missing? Through prayer and searching the Scriptures  Godawa realized that while God cares deeply for rationality  propositional truths were not the only  or even the primary  tools he used to reach people with his Truth. In fact  Godawa discovered that story  metaphor and imagery were central to Gods communication style because they could go places reason could never go: into the heart. In his refreshing and challenging book  Godawa helps you break free from the spiritual suffocation of heady faith. Without negating the importance of reason and doctrine  Godawa challenges you to move from understanding the Bible \"literally\" to \"literarily\" by exploring the poetry  parables and metaphors found in Gods Word. Weaving historical insight  pop culture and personal narrative throughout  Godawa reveals the importance God places on imagination and creativity in the Scriptures  and provides a biblical foundation for Christians to pursue image  beauty  wonder and mystery in their faith. For any Christian who wants to learn how to communicate and defend the Gospel in a postmodern context  this book will help you find a path between the two extremes of intellectualized faith and anti-intellectual faith by recovering a biblical balance between intellect and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44961753694261,"sku":"ByrdShop_0830837094","price":34.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780830837090.jpg?v=1770395516","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/word-pictures-knowing-god-through-story-imagination","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}