Shadow and the Prophetic Imagination
From Hints and Guesses by Kent Dobson
October 13, 2025 · 56 min · Episode 128
About this episode
The episode explores the concept of prophetic imagination and its relevance in contemporary society.
The ancient prophets were something like the first shadow detectors, and had the courage to externalize their vision of the world. What ever happened to such prophetic imagination? Are there any lessons we can metabolize from the prophets in our age of madness? What would it be like to stand between the way of power and the way of denial, a creative alternative to the tantalizing polls of scapegoating and blame? Enjoy!
People in this episode
Host: Kent Dobson
Topics covered
- prophetic imagination
- ancient prophets
- society
- courage
- power
- denial
Keywords
- prophets
- imagination
- society
- power
- scapegoating
- blame
- courage
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: ancient prophets
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