Called to the Life of the Mind
No CoverA reflective defense of Christian scholarship by Richard J. Mouw, offering guidance for evangelicals in academia.
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A reflective defense of Christian scholarship by Richard J. Mouw, offering guidance for evangelicals in academia.
"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 i...
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No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQ+ representation present.
Central focus on Christian faith, scholarship, and evangelical life.
No witchcraft or occult themes present.
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Minor discussion of cultural attitudes toward intellectualism.
No self-harm or suicide themes present.
No abuse or suffering themes present.
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