Morality is inescapable. Like theology, the term seems like a much bigger, weightier word than it actually is. Every person on this planet has their own set of morals; the rights and wrongs that guide them through making everyday decisions. Often times these morals align with a greater cultural or religious context, but sometimes — what is especially popular in the U.S. and many Western countries today — people come up with their own moral codes based on what they feel is right and wrong.

If you read last week’s post, this concept won’t be too surprising. If you did not catch it, the premise is simple: the Bible is a collection of stories.

Now that we have established the fact that storytelling is an important aspect of human life — an important tool of communication, both psychologically and culturally — we can narrow the focus of the question to a sharper point: is storytelling important…to Christians?

A story, when the idea is pulled apart at the seams, is simply a method of communicating information. True information, false information, information presented obviously, or information presented under a layer of fiction or symbolism, the type of information really does not matter. All of it can be conveyed by a story.

Welcome to the Brainy Blog’s newest series, The Theology of Storytelling. We are super excited about this one and are praying it will be helpful, edifying, and encouraging to all the Christian storytellers out there!