It wasn’t Christianity that was Intellectually Bankrupt, it was Me! RRE 21
Religion Ruins Everything Daily 10.1.16
[34] But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. [35] And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. [36] “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” [37] And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. [38] This is the great and first commandment. [39] And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. [40] On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
Matthew 22:34–40 ESV
“Christianity was intellectually bankrupt”
For a period of time in my life, I said that a lot. Instead of seeking depth, I just lived to please myself. It was Christians that drew me into more intellectual pursuits. Here is a list of books that I read that I encourage you to read too. You may have seen this list before on my post about earning a steak dinner. Take a look at these, and then check out the full list.
Mere Christianity_ _by C.S. Lewis. This was the first book I read that about Christianity that didn’t default back to quoting the Bible. That was crucial for me in the early stages of my journey. It also was the first exposure I had to a mind that profoundly argued from a Christian worldview while explaining it clearly.
Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey. For a guy who in High School loved partying Friday and Saturday, and genuinely loved church on Sunday, and then set aside my faith in college, this book blew my mind open by its explanatory power. Ever had your “unique” experience laid out by someone else? Unsettling.
A Brief History of Time_ _by Stephen Hawking. Hawking is certainly not a follower of Jesus, and he argues for cosmology void of God, but this book fascinated me and produced wonder in existence, which sent me journeying even further into exploring reality.
The full list