Malcolm Guite pt. 1: Does Theology Need an Imaginative Spark to Grasp God's Mystery?

Imagination Combined with Reason Can Build a Sturdier Faith.   Malcolm Guite invites us to recover a "baptized imagination," showing how poetry can do real theological work by carrying truth through image, beauty, sacrament, and story. Rather than replacing reason, imagination helps us perceive meaning—opening Scripture, creation, and the mystery of Christ in ways analysis alone cannot reach.   00:00 - A Sonnet for Saint Peter 01:16 - Introduction to the Episode 03:32 - Can Poetry Do Theology? 09:02 - What Is the Baptized Imagination? 11:09 - Reason, Imagination, and Meaning with C.S. Lewis 17:24 - The Eternal Act of Creation 20:07 - Conclusion and Preview of Part 2   Take the Listener Survey <span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; verti