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Prophetic imagination is grounded in the conviction that God is doing something lively in the world.
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The statement links “prophetic imagination” to a firm belief that God is actively at work in the world. It presents imagination not as mere fantasy, but as a way of seeing the world as alive with divine action. “Something lively” suggests ongoing movement and activity rather than a distant or inactive God.
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