Sense of the Possible: An Introduction to Theology and Imagination

Sense of the Possible is for those interested in learning about the intersection of Christian theology and imagination. Written from the assumption that imagination is deeply connected to the Christian work for liberation and human flourishing, this book is an energizing introduction to the ways in which theologians have thought about the powerful human capacity to envision a future that has not yet come. Containing perspectives from scripture, theology, philosophy, and congregational studies, this text is an excellent way to explore how it is that imagination can be part of a faithful Christian life. Each chapter comes with recommended readings and discussion questions that can be used in churches or classrooms.

Callid Keefe-Perry is assistant professor of contextual education and public theology at Boston College's School of Theology and Ministry. He is the author of Way to Water: A Theopoetics Primer (2014) and numerous articles and book chapters about imagination, education, and spirituality. Keefe-Perry is also a traveling minister within the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), where he mostly serves as a retreat leader and writer of adult faith formation resources.