Fancy is unconstrained while imagination mixes freedom and constraint. Individuals must choose to apply these models to the problems they face. Today, there are many many thousands times more people who understand calculus than 300 years ago. Today, there are many many thousands times more people who understand calculus than 300 years ago. Calculus is a model for understanding of the physical word.
Religion is a model for understanding of the spiritual word.
The text is the means to connecting with God. But man must put the text to use, i.e., construct, in order build and sustain community with God.