The Elder as Archivist Transforming 'Journalism' into 'Sacred History'. An elder doesn't just tell stories; they provide the Context of Eternity for the community. As a "Journalist of the Self," Ital Iman have documented the "Seasons" of a life in a way that proves the "Future in the Past lies." This credential gives him the authority to show others that their lives, too, are not random, but are waiting for the "Stillness" and the "Technology of Faith" to reveal their own hidden Teleology.