In this episode, we’re making a Biblical case for the role of reason in Christianity. We discuss:How Scripture makes a clear case for the role of reason in our spiritual livesThe way evidential reasoning is present in ScriptureHow to avoid confusing total knowledge with genuine knowledgeThe difference between the use and abuse of reasonWhy we can trust that God doesn’t use a different kind of logic than oursOvercoming objections to the reasonable study of scriptureThe harmony in Paul’s writings on reason and argumentationHow we participate in the renewal of our mindResources mentioned during our conversation:Love Your God With All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul by J.P. MorelandDiscussion guide to Love Your God With All Your MindPassages discussed (easily found at BibleGateway.com)Isaiah 55:9Romans 16:27Luke 2:52Isaiah 1:18ProverbsJob I Corinthians 8:1Proverbs 25:21 Peter 3:151 Corinthians 1, 2:4Acts 14, 17, 19, 20Romans 12:2Colossians 2:8II Corinthians 10:5J.P. Moreland’s work can be found at: http://www.jpmoreland.comStan Wallace’s work can be found at: https://www.stanwallace.org

Loving God with our whole person, including our minds, used to be true of most Christians. But this is no longer the case. This stunts our spiritual growth. It also severely limits our ability to influence our culture.How did this shift occur? In this inaugural episode, Stan, J.P., and Jordan discuss some of the factors that led to this shift, the ways we see this manifest in our lives and churches today, and why we should seek once again to integrate faith and reason.In this podcast we discuss: How JP and Stan met and developed a friendshipHow both got interested in the topic of the Christian mindThe importance of Christians asking questions and seeking answersHow pastors can cultivate loving God with our mindsIdeas that have led to our dividing faith from reasonWhy we shouldn’t approach ministry solely on the basis of "what works"Effective ways to engage ideas in our cultureThe challenges we face due to the presuppositions of modern higher educationSome features of a well-formed Christian mindResources mentioned during our conversation:J.P. Moreland’s work can be found at: http://www.jpmoreland.comStan Wallace’s work can be found at: https://www.stanwallace.orgYou Lost Me: Why Young Christians are Leaving the Church...and Rethinking Faith by David Kinnaman (Reprint)Quote by Jen Wilkin in Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our MindsLove Your God With All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul by J.P. MorelandThe Gravedigger File: Papers on the Subversion of the Modern Church by Os GuinnessHow We Lost the Christian Mind and How to Find it Again by Stan WallaceDr. Jordan Peterson’s work can be found at https://www.jordanbpeterson.comwww.Global-Scholars.org