1. Christians need to start using cognitive language, not just faith language.
We need to use terms relating to knowledge, evidence, reason, learning and thought, in addition to language about the experiences of a tender heart and faith. The Bible uses the word “knowledge” more than it does the word “faith”. Christians must become comfortable with the idea of being a community of thoughtful and learned people. A Christian can be learned without being snooty or arrogant.
When knowledge “puffs up”, the solution is not IGNORANCE but HUMILITY.
2. Christians must be taught how to argue for and defend their faith. We need to be taught why we believe what we believe.
3. Christians are responsible to restore a view of Jesus Christ as an intellectual; an intelligent and thoughtful person with a knowledge of reality – in addition to being holy. We must restore the value of the life of the mind in the Christian community.
Adapted from Dr. Moreland's book, Love Your God with All Your Mind (NavPress, 1997).
We need to use terms relating to knowledge, evidence, reason, learning and thought, in addition to language about the experiences of a tender heart and faith. The Bible uses the word “knowledge” more than it does the word “faith”. Christians must become comfortable with the idea of being a community of thoughtful and learned people. A Christian can be learned without being snooty or arrogant.
When knowledge “puffs up”, the solution is not IGNORANCE but HUMILITY.
2. Christians must be taught how to argue for and defend their faith. We need to be taught why we believe what we believe.
3. Christians are responsible to restore a view of Jesus Christ as an intellectual; an intelligent and thoughtful person with a knowledge of reality – in addition to being holy. We must restore the value of the life of the mind in the Christian community.
Adapted from Dr. Moreland's book, Love Your God with All Your Mind (NavPress, 1997).