Dancing in the Kingdom- Table of Contents
Dancing In the Kingdom – Preface
[Bible references: Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15; Psalm 33:1-22]
Pattern finding creatures
Humans are particularly good at finding patterns[1], even to the point of finding what appear to be patterns when there are none.[2] The pattern finding ability gives us the ability to learn various languages even while we are young children. We have the capability of visualizing someone’s prominent features, drawing those features in simple but exaggerated ways as a caricature, and then other people are able recognize who the caricatures represent.[3] This pattern finding (and conversely, pattern creating) ability extends into all sorts of areas and at many levels of abstraction.
Our exceptional pattern-finding, pattern-creating ability comes from our role as creatures who are privileged to bear within our own being, patterns of the image of the very One who designed and created the cosmos, who gave us the ability to love even as He loves. We are also given the ability to be stewards for the Creator, assisting Him in work of creating a flourishing, ordered and amazingly complex world.[4]
[1] Barkman, Robert C. “Why the Human Brain Is So Good at Detecting Patterns” ” Psychology Today 19 May 2021 www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/singular-perspective/202105/why-the-human-brain-is-so-good-detecting-patterns
[2] Peterson, Ashley L. “What is … Aophenia (Finding Patterns Where None Exist) Mental Health @ Home 10 Dec 2021 mentalhealthathome.org/2021/12/10/what-is-apophenia
[3] Lorussa, Lorenzo., Lorch, Marjorie., Wade, Nick. “Seeing Caricatures” Neuroscience by Caricature in Europe throughout the ages neuro-caricatures.anaath.at/seeing-caricatures
[4] Ritenbaugh, Richard T. “What the Bible says about Stewardship” Bible Tools www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Topical.show/RTD/cgg/ID/2166/Stewardship.htm
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