{"product_id":"healthy-christian-minds-paperback","title":"Healthy Christian Minds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElmer John Thiessen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live in polarizing times. In this book Elmer Thiessen dares to suggest that the solution to the deep divides in our contemporary world and in the church is not to be found in more information, more education, more rationality, or more critical thinking. Instead, we need to cultivate intellectual virtues, such as the love of knowledge and truth, intellectual humility, and committed openness. The penultimate chapter treats intellectual virtues that are more relational in nature--intellectual forbearance, fairmindedness, and intellectual courage. The book explores the biblical and theological grounding of each intellectual virtue and reveals its practical importance for our fractious times, making use of concrete examples throughout. Each of the central chapters begins with a questionnaire aimed at promoting self-examination and stimulating reflection about the virtues and vices under consideration. This is a book for the thoughtful Christian reader aimed at transforming the way we think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElmer John Thiessen taught philosophy at Medicine Hat College, Alberta for thirty-six years. Since his retirement he has taught courses at colleges in Lithuania, Ethiopia, Belgium, and Jamaica. He is author of six books, including \u003ci\u003eStumbling Heavenward: One Philosopher's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Scandal of Evangelism: A Biblical Study of the Ethics of Evangelism\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eTeaching for Commitment: Liberal Education, Indoctrination \u0026amp; Christian Nurture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753316974880,"sku":"9798385211128","price":31.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7445142d26689b35882885980b78d342.webp?v=1780017023","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/healthy-christian-minds-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}