That's why we have trouble understanding him. One of the things we talked about in that class was the importance of imagination for people of faith. Early on, the professor reminded us that imagination is not really held in high regard in today's world, except, perhaps, in the motion picture industry. Oh, it's all very well for children and artists to have and to use their imagination. What you're implying is that this person may or may not have a firm grasp of reality.
Imagination frequently tends to be suspect in today's world.
No, it does not. In fact, I believe faith is not possible without imagination. I don't think so. There are some things we cannot see or touch or smell or hear or taste, but we know that they exist. Only imagination can bring them to life.