Intellectual Christianity?

With my family and educational background, I have spent a fair amount of time sharpening my intellect. You certainly don't go through a Scripps education without having at least a handful of conversations on philosophy and metaphysics. I am thankful for this background, thankful for the value of critical thinking imparted to me by my parents, thankful for the ability to ask intelligent questions and comprehend advanced concepts.

But there has been one ongoing struggle for me: much of the intellectual input into my life has been from an atheistic, often anti-Christian perspective. As a result, I spent many years avoiding interacting with God on an intellectual level, afraid that my deep questions might topple Him down. A couple of years ago I decided I didn't want to waste my time worshiping a God who couldn't stand up to the questions, so I started asking them. And, surprisingly (at least to me), I started getting answers. The deeper I delve, the more God makes sense on every level. When I ask my questions, I find that God isn't so small and weak and imaginary that He collapses under the onslaught. On the contrary, it's like sailing out onto an ocean when I've only ever seen the harbor. There is more, and it stands up to anything I can throw at it!

This is why I appreciate so much the work of brilliant thinkers like C.S. Lewis, R.C. Sproul, Lee Strobel, and so many others. These are people who have truly undertaken to worship the Lord their God with all of their heart, soul, mind, and strength, allying intellectualism with Christianity and providing unspeakable encouragement to people like me. If you haven't read or listened to anything of theirs, I recommend it. And if you have others like them to recommend, I would appreciate it!