God gave each of us an imagination that we use constantly in life.
One of the main things we do with our imagination is imagine God!
Sadly our culture today has diminished imagination in many ways through social media and a subpar educational system.
In the video below author Anthony Esolen talks about why we need imagination in culture.
Video from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Restore Culture by Restoring the Imagination - Anthony Esolen
"This lecture was given on February 23, 2019." from the video introduction
10 Things You Should Know about the Imagination
"1. Everyone has an imagination.
The imagination is not simply the province of artists and children, sci-fi buffs and gamers. It is simply the ability of the mind to think in pictures. We use our imaginations all the time, whether we are daydreaming, planning, remembering, or meditating.
2. Imagination is an important power of the human mind.
Imagination is a facet of the mind along with reason, emotions, and the will. Memory employs the imagination so that we can recall events of the past. Imagination also allows us to contemplate our lives in the present. It also empowers us to visualize the future, which is necessary for planning and decision-making.
The creative imagination—the ability to conceive of something that does not already exist—is the source of art and invention. Imagination makes reading possible, as what the author imagines, whether a story or an argument, is replayed in the reader’s mind.
3. Imagination is a facet of the image of God.
The human imagination is not only a great gift of God; it is also an aspect of the image of God. His creative imagination is such that he created the universe from nothing. His mind perceives the past, the present, and the future. And his Word—in its concreteness, in its figurative and descriptive language, and in the way it addresses the reader’s imagination—shows that God himself imagines..." From the article: 10 Things You Should Know about the Imagination
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