{"product_id":"a-different-metaphor-faith-that-imagines-the-impossible-paperback","title":"A Different Metaphor: Faith That Imagines the Impossible - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Shinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnnika Kristin\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eIke Somanas\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of us don't need a new faith. We need a different metaphor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf our faith seems irrelevant and lifeless, it may have nothing to do with our faith but the inadequate language we use to define it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe do not comprehend the divine apart from metaphor. This language helps us grasp an idea of what God might be like, so we use terms like Maker, my Creator, my Father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn immature, inadequate, or incomplete metaphor can limit my faith. Therefore, it's vital to examine the way we look at the divine. We may call God Father, but what type of father do we believe him to be?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47649501020381,"sku":"9798985168921","price":19.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ObTwKX2XRh9798985168921.webp?v=1773882967","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-different-metaphor-faith-that-imagines-the-impossible-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}