Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul

by J.P. Moreland

Overview

What does logic have to do with Christianity?

We know that faith means “being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1, NIV). So what part does reason play when we share our beliefs with others? And how can using our God-given intellect help in our own spiritual development?

Love Your God with All Your Mind explains the importance of using your mind not only to win others to Christ but also to experience personal spiritual growth. Author J. P. Moreland, a professor of philosophy at Biola University, challenges you to use logic and reason to further God’s kingdom through evangelism, apologetics, worship, and vocation.

Blending theology, history, and practical wisdom, Moreland explores:

• The major worldviews at war in modern culture
• An introduction to the common logical fallacies people stumble into when arguing for or against Christianity
• How the church can combat anti-intellectualism and return to deep, rational thinking

This revised edition includes expanded appendixes with resources for additional study and three new chapters that outline how to reason for the reality of God and the historicity of Jesus’ life teachings, death, and resurrection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617479007
Publisher:	The Navigators
Publication date:	09/04/2012
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

J. P. MORELAND is distinguished professor of philosophy at
Biola University in La Mirada, California, and director of The
Eidos Christian Center. He holds a BS from the University of
Missouri, a ThM from Dallas Seminary, an MA from the
University of California-Riverside, and a PhD from the
University of Southern California. He has authored, edited,
or contributed papers to thirty-five books and has published more
than two hundred magazine and journal articles.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 7

Preface to the Revised Edition 9

Part 1 Why the Mind Matters in Christianity

Chapter 1 How We Lost the Christian Mind and Why We Must Recover It 13

Chapter 2 Sketching a Biblical Portrait of the Life of the Mind 43

Chapter 3 The Minds Role in Spiritual Transformation 75

Part 2 How to Develop a Mature Christian Mind

Chapter 4 Harassing the Hobgoblins of the Christian Mind 99

Chapter 5 Clearing the Cobwebs from Our Mental Attics 119

Part 3 What a Mature Christian Mind Looks Like

Chapter 6 Evangelism and the Christian Mind 145

Chapter 7 The Question of God (Part I) 155

Chapter 8 The Question of God (Part II) 173

Chapter 9 The Evidence for Jesus 195

Part 4 Guaranteeing a Future for the Christian Mind

Chapter 10 Recapturing the Intellectual Life in the Church 219

Appendices of Resources and Organizations

Appendix 1 Recommended Resources 237

Appendix 2 Recommended Organizations 279

Notes 287

About the Author 295