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In his groundbreaking book The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, Mark Noll exposes the anti-intellectualism and biblical illiteracy that has plagued the evangelical church for centuries.

The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind

by Mark A. Noll

4.5 out of 5

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Noll argues that evangelicalism has created a culture that is hostile to critical thinking and intellectual inquiry. This is due in part to the evangelical emphasis on personal experience and the Bible as the sole authority for faith and practice. As a result, many evangelicals have become suspicious of reason and scholarship, seeing them as threats to their faith.

The consequences of this anti-intellectualism are devastating. Noll shows how it has led to a decline in the quality of evangelical scholarship, a loss of credibility in the public square, and a growing gap between the church and the academy.

Noll also argues that evangelical biblical illiteracy is a major problem. He shows how many evangelicals have a superficial understanding of the Bible, and how this has led to a number of doctrinal errors and heresies.

The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind is a wake-up call for all Christians. Noll's book is a powerful indictment of the anti-intellectualism and biblical illiteracy that has plagued the evangelical church for centuries.

This book is a must-read for all Christians who want to understand the challenges facing their faith in the 21st century. Noll's insights are invaluable for anyone who wants to see the evangelical church become more intellectually robust and biblically literate.

The Scandal of Anti-Intellectualism
The Scandal of Biblical Illiteracy
The Consequences of Anti-Intellectualism and Biblical Illiteracy
A Call to Reformation

Endorsements

"The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind is a brilliant and devastating critique of the anti-intellectualism and biblical illiteracy that has plagued the evangelical church for centuries. Mark Noll's book is a must-read for all Christians who want to see the evangelical church become more intellectually robust and biblically literate." - Russell D. Moore, President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention

"The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind is a powerful indictment of the anti-intellectualism and biblical illiteracy that has plagued the evangelical church for centuries. Noll's book is a must-read for all Christians who want to understand the challenges facing their faith in the 21st century." - Timothy George, Founding Dean of Beeson Divinity School

"The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind is a wake-up call for all Christians. Noll's book is a powerful indictment of the anti-intellectualism and biblical illiteracy that has plagued the evangelical church for centuries. This book is a must-read for all Christians who want to see the evangelical church become more intellectually robust and biblically literate." - D. A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

About the Author

Mark Noll is the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of numerous books on American religious history, including America's God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln and The Civil War as a Theological Crisis.