Every human society possesses a moral and spiritual imaginative vision, a set of assumptions and ways of looking at things according to which life proceeds. This essay is an attempt to contribute effective strategies to engage our own time and culture once more with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and – for a weary world – to awaken the Catholic imaginative vision.

It provides an essential backdrop for understanding the cultural shift from Christendom, when the Church operated from a place of assumed influence, to the current apostolic context, where mission requires intentional presence, creativity, and personal witness. Crucial for understanding why Explore exists: to meet people in a new apostolic age with courage and clarity.