TY - BOOK AU - Ringenberg,William C. TI - Letters to young scholars: an introduction to Christian thought SN - 0962118788 AV - BR 100 .R56 2003 U1 - 230 22 PY - 2003/// CY - Upland, Ind. PB - Taylor University Press KW - Christianity KW - Philosophy N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Contents; The human condition. The remoteness of God ; Longing ; The inevitability of death ; The blessedness of neediness ; Hope ; The omnipotence of God ; Human freedom -- Encountering the divine. Intellectual openness ; Windows to heaven ; The Holy Spirit ; The interpretation of Scripture ; The love of God ; Conversion ; Joyous celebration ; The will of God ; The life everlasting -- Neighborliness. Loving your neighbor ; The sacredness of life ; The missionary imperative ; Dealing with controversial issues -- Toward maturity. Spiritual growth ; Stages of psycho-religious development ; Mental health ; Inner direction ; Humility ; Giving ; Forgiving ; Long-range thinking ; Aging -- Institutions and structures. The fellowship of believers ; Purity and unity in the church ; Christian music ; Marriage ; Sexual union ; The family ; Vocation ; Community-building ; Governance ; Democracy ; Popular culture -- Some barriers to belief. The problem of evil ; The problem of pain ; Academia and the temptation of intellectualism ; Science : foe or friend? -- Toward a workable philosophy of life. Human history and the incarnation ; Harmony and balance ER -