{"product_id":"a-different-metaphor-faith-that-imagines-the-impossible-9798985168921","title":"A Different Metaphor: Faith That Imagines the Impossible","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 55 Degrees\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798985168921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Kevin Shinn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51730181685429,"sku":"9798985168921","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f22d125b-ea15-4b81-9494-56603414f7b8.jpg?v=1758004455","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-different-metaphor-faith-that-imagines-the-impossible-9798985168921","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}