Recently, Touchstone published an article of mine entitled “Dumb Sheep” in which I address the common accusation (at least among atheists and religious skeptics) that Christians are less intelligent than non-religious folks.
Coincidentally, shortly after this was published a former student of mine named Ryan Woods alerted me to a recent publication of his entitled “The Skeptic’s Smart-Person Problem,” which appeared in Marginalia. This is a tremendous piece, which is as enjoyable to read from a stylistic standpoint as it is informative about the issues he discusses.
While I’m at it, let me recommend a couple other recent articles relevant to this theme. Here is Paul Miller’s Review of Mark Noll’s contemporary classic The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind. Two decades after its publication, Noll’s book is still worth reflecting on. And here is a piece by Andrew Byers’ entitled “Is Christianity Anti-Intellectual” from Relevant Magazine.
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