Mark Noll is the bridgehead for a generation of intellectuals dedicated to engaging the evangelical community in the development of intellectual life. Recognized for his pioneering role in the study of American evangelical Christianity, a subject once neglected in historical studies, Mark Noll knows how to link religious developments to social, political, and intellectual transformations, making him an essential reference in the analysis of the dynamics between faith and reason, whose influence extends well beyond the academic world.
In Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind, Mark Noll engages in a reflection favoring a fruitful dialogue between the Christian faith and intellectual life. He argues that the doctrine of the incarnation of Christ, the central mystery of Christianity, offers an epistemological framework for reconciling faith and reason. Since God himself took on flesh and entered history, the materiality of the world, as well as the human condition, are worthy of being studied with the greatest rigor.
Author: Mark Noll
ISBN: 9782940650248