Eric Metaxas and the losing of the evangelical mind

The life of the mind has been an important part of my faith journey, and it grieves me to see how many Christians are susceptible to the wild conspiracy theories that are contributing to our growing inability to engage in rational debate.  My response to Eric Metaxas and other purveyors of the latest tall tales is here.  An excerpt:

Our minds are a gift from God. Like all good gifts, we are called to steward them wisely. As conspiracy theories infiltrate the church and compromise its witness, we can’t just roll our eyes as though we’re accommodating an embarrassing uncle who drops by for holiday dinners. The gospel speaks to the heart and the mind. If wild conspiracy theories find fertile ground among Christians, we shouldn’t just be scandalized; we should be motivated to reclaim the intellectual rigor of our faith.