
- 80 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
"I wasn't supposed to spend my life in the world of scholarship," Richard Mouw acknowledges at the beginning of Called to the Life of the Mind. Yet he has indeed spent his career in the academy -- and has become one of the most widely respected evangelical Christian scholars of our time.In this wise little book Mouw defends Christian scholarship as an important and legitimate endeavor, responding in particular to those traditions that continue to be suspicious of intellectual pursuits. Writing in an inviting, conversational style, Mouw reflects candidly on the faithful Christian cultivation of the life of the mind and offers gentle advice on how Christians, especially evangelicals, might fruitfully navigate the world of the academy as followers of Jesus.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- 1. The Price
- 2. Accusing Voices
- 3. The Value Question
- 4. The Need for Calisthenics
- 5. Not Too Much Haste
- 6. The Disillusionment
- 7. Humility and Hope
- 8. Navigating the âSquare Inchesâ
- 9. A Communal Task
- 10. Mutual Encouragement
- 11. Safe Spaces for âPlaying Aroundâ
- 12. Academic âBody Lifeâ
- 13. Academic âHopes and Fearsâ
- 14. Critique as a âMomentâ
- 15. Reality Lovers
- 16. Honoring Creation
- 17. Beholders
- 18. Being Like Jesus in the Academy
- 19. A Loom for Weaving
- Endnotes