{"product_id":"knowledge-for-the-love-of-god-why-your-heart-needs-your-mind-9780802881953","title":"Knowledge for the Love of God: Why Your Heart Needs Your Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the role of the intellect in the life of faith?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesus commanded us to love God with our minds--but why? Isn't simply believing enough? Confused on this point, many Christians choose to focus only on the role of their hearts in shaping their faith and consider that adequate. Some Christians go even further, arguing that knowledge exists in \u003ci\u003eopposition \u003c\/i\u003eto faith--that one must choose either the truth of science or the truth of the Bible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reality is that our formation into Christlikeness relies heavily on our minds and that Christian belief is about thinking more, not less. Far from being a threat, the intellect is central to faith--so long as it is treated as an instrument of worship rather than as the \u003ci\u003eobject\u003c\/i\u003e of worship.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnowledge for the Love of God \u003c\/i\u003eis for followers of Jesus needing to better understand the crucial connection between faith and rationality. Timothy Pickavance shows how learning about who God is and what he has done, is doing, and will do draws us closer to him--just as in any relationship. With stories from his own experiences wrestling with this aspect of faith, Pickavance relates a compelling vision of how cultivating the intellect strengthens our Christian worldview, helps us gain freedom in Christ, and enables us to love God with our whole being. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter make this a book to be fruitfully shared among fellow believers desiring a deeper faith--one of heart, soul, strength, and \u003ci\u003emind\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy Pickavance\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor and chair of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and scholar in residence at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Newport Beach, California, where he is also a ruling elder. He is the coauthor, with Robert C. Koons, of both \u003ci\u003eMetaphysics: The Fundamentals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Reality: A Comprehensive Guide to Metaphysics.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50452933280018,"sku":"9780802881953","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cacafeea-5a58-43ea-a945-7d5d9084ca3b.jpg?v=1729828323","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/knowledge-for-the-love-of-god-why-your-heart-needs-your-mind-9780802881953","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}