" ... the conviction grew among us that reading Scripture is an art - a creative discipline that requires engagement and imagination, in contrast to the Enlightenment 's ideal of detached objectivity. In our practices of reading the Bible, we are (or should be) something like artists."
- Art of Reading Scripture - edited by Ellen F. Davis and Richard B. Hays
I think that viewing scripture like that would change many people's perspective of the importance and power of scripture. Scripture as an image - the Word of God, the image of God - both God and Man. As we partake of His flesh and drink of His blood - we begin to reflect the divine image about which we are given many precious promises. Engaging imagination in Scripture - Ignatian, comtemplative - live giving.
Posted by methodius at March 30, 2004 09:53 AM | TrackBack