tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818703174963694504.post1432767266062173524..comments2024-03-09T04:00:18.309-06:00Comments on Know Thyself: The Importance of StoryKeith Reichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10679244684706964812noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818703174963694504.post-58606815732996912632010-09-23T01:30:06.849-05:002010-09-23T01:30:06.849-05:00In Spanish there is a saying, el que no oye consej...In Spanish there is a saying, el que no oye consejos no llega a viejo, translation those who don't listen to advice/story will not grow to be elderly. Story is the foundation of many cultures and religions because it allows people to not only hear the truth but interpret it into their own lives by providing explanation to fact. Story nurtures growth. Perhaps it is the lack of story during the enlightenment that has brought us to the disarray of today and the only way to find our way back is through the revival of story. Although facts yield plenty of useful information it is not until they are gathered into a story that people remember what they truly mean and can begin to use the information for change/growth. If the Bible was a mere compilation of facts rather than stories not only would it be as memorable as a 7th grade Chemistry Book, useful when your reading it forgettable when your not, but it would lose its significance to many peoples lives. In my opinion, the choices of tomorrow will be better than those of yesterday because the successes and mistakes of the enlightenment age will be told, passed on, and remembered through story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818703174963694504.post-8991685852352440772010-09-22T16:33:31.633-05:002010-09-22T16:33:31.633-05:00Wonderful post! I'd even go so far as to say t...Wonderful post! I'd even go so far as to say that the enlightenment made a grave mistake when story got shuffled off to the sidelines. We (humanity) love stories and need stories in our lives because we were created in the image of a God who is a Master Storyteller. He has chosen to relate to us that way, has designed us to experience Truth that way, and intends for us to interact with each other that way- through the power and magic of story. There is a reason we can lose ourselves, even transcend ourselves, in a good story. There is a reason Jesus taught through parables. There is a reason the Bible is more an epic story and less a modern history or a collection of random facts. By the way, I love being part of this story with you.Brooke Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652202751576151926noreply@blogger.com