Reading a couple books (The Prophetic Imagination and Imagining Argentina), and watching a film (The Penguin Lessons) ignited hopeful thoughts about the role of imagination in today's world.
I finally had space to read your post. I'm so glad I did. I ordered Brueggemann's book from the library - maybe encouraged to read it by one of your previous posts. I love the connections you made between the books, the Netflix movie, and the current moment. I especially like the quote about imagination by the author of Imagining Argentina. May we have more imagination to envision a different world than the one that is playing out in our cities, our country, and the larger world.
I absolutely agree with what you wrote, Mary. "May we have more imagination to envision a different world than the one that is playing out in our cities, our country, and the larger world." Thank you for your comment, Mary, and I'm sorry for my delayed response.
Hello from PA, Nancy. I LOVE that “Lengthen the chain” excerpt so much that I have kept it in the many files of quotes and poetry that I’ve maintained on my iPad over the years. My comment about it acknowledges that I hadn’t read the book, noting that “I saw this excerpt somewhere, and it obviously stuck with me.” I think I must have read it on your blog, the first time you posted it. “A” connecting with “B,” indeed!
Hi JoEllen, I love that you've kept this quote from all those years ago when I first posted it! I think the post was in 2007. Thank you for letting me know and for connecting. It's always good to hear from you!
I finally had space to read your post. I'm so glad I did. I ordered Brueggemann's book from the library - maybe encouraged to read it by one of your previous posts. I love the connections you made between the books, the Netflix movie, and the current moment. I especially like the quote about imagination by the author of Imagining Argentina. May we have more imagination to envision a different world than the one that is playing out in our cities, our country, and the larger world.
I absolutely agree with what you wrote, Mary. "May we have more imagination to envision a different world than the one that is playing out in our cities, our country, and the larger world." Thank you for your comment, Mary, and I'm sorry for my delayed response.
Hello from PA, Nancy. I LOVE that “Lengthen the chain” excerpt so much that I have kept it in the many files of quotes and poetry that I’ve maintained on my iPad over the years. My comment about it acknowledges that I hadn’t read the book, noting that “I saw this excerpt somewhere, and it obviously stuck with me.” I think I must have read it on your blog, the first time you posted it. “A” connecting with “B,” indeed!
Hi JoEllen, I love that you've kept this quote from all those years ago when I first posted it! I think the post was in 2007. Thank you for letting me know and for connecting. It's always good to hear from you!