Abstract
This article proposes engaging the power of human imagination and harnessing its possibilities for religious education. Building upon the ideas of Newman, Schneiders, and Lynch, it views the use of imagination as a way to address three major problems in relation to what the National Catechetical Directory of the Philippines (2007) identifies to be a weakness among many religious educators: the presentation of doctrines only “as a factual information, or as abstract, impersonal propositions that have to be memorized as head knowledge, but with little or no practical relevance to daily life” (no. 248). Going beyond mere intellectual comprehension and reflection, the article recommends tapping into learners’ imaginations to bring the truths of faith to life and make them more inspiring, empowering, and transformative. Finally, it offers three fundamental principles for using imagination in teaching the faith, leading students to rediscover its life-changing beauty.
Recommended Citation
Bacani, Maria Socorro T.
(2022)
"Using Imagination in Teaching Christian Doctrine in Religious Education,"
Loyola Papers: Vol. 3:
No.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/loyola/vol3/iss1/4