{"product_id":"the-imagination-of-god-art-creativity-and-truth-in-the-bible","title":"The Imagination of God: Art, Creativity and Truth in the Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003eWant to Know God More? Use Your Imagination This book was previously released with the title,  Word Pictures: Knowing God Through Story and Imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArtist and screenwriter Brian Godawa used to revel in his ability to argue the truth of the Gospel, often intellectually crushing his opponents in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut winning an argument does not equal persuading people to follow Jesus. So what’s missing?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough prayer and searching the Scriptures, Godawa realized that while God cares deeply for rationality, it wasn’t the only tool he used to reach people with his truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe discovered that storytelling, visual images, and other art in the Bible were central to Biblical evangelism and Christian apologetics because they could go places reason could never go: into the imagination and the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible is a Work of Art Weaving historical insight, pop culture and personal narrative throughout, Godawa reveals the importance God places on imagination and creativity in the Scriptures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll get a biblical foundation to pursue imagination, creativity, beauty, wonder and mystery in your faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn what C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien understood: The power of poetry, parables and visual art found in God's Word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor any Christian who wants to learn Biblical evangelism and Christian apologetics 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 reason and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":53058656043295,"sku":"A8984","price":3.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0546\/5119\/files\/91afszWPlHL._SX1500.jpg?v=1792837316","url":"https:\/\/lumobook.store\/products\/the-imagination-of-god-art-creativity-and-truth-in-the-bible","provider":"LumoBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}