Philosophy and Theology

Volume 6, Issue 2, Winter 1991

Daniel Liderbach
Pages 159-166

The Imaginative Function of Belief

The emphasis on analytical reason may be insufficient to explain all of life’s enigmatic experiences. Imaginative myth can play an important role in the expression and explanation of an enigmatic occurrence. Symbols, developed from myth and the imagination, may also be useful in accepting and successfully coping with enigmas.