“Neither revolution nor reformation can ultimately change a society, rather you must tell a new powerful tale, one so persuasive that it sweeps away the old myths and becomes the preferred story, one so inclusive that it gathers all the bits of our past and our present into a coherent whole, one that even shines some light into the future so that we can take the next step… If you want to change a society, then you have to tell an alternative story.”
-Ivan Illich, Austrian philosopher
Tim Bordeaux said...
1Awesome quote! I’m going to steal it.
I love how there seems to be a growing emphasis on seeing the Bible as the Story of God and telling that Story well and creatively and in its’ historical context. Being immersed in the Story and finding our identity and calling in the Story should shake things up.
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