In Part Three of this series on Evangelical Anti-intellectualism, Anthony Alberino explores the historical roots and development of the now-characteristic evangelical neglect of the mind. The Christian heritage is an intellectually rich one. Many of the most gifted thinkers over the last 2000 years have been committed Christians. Both the university and modern science are Christian innovations. The Colonial period of American Christianity carried forward this deep care for the mind. The Puritans, in particular, embodied a delicate balance of intellectual rigor and spiritual piety. Two broad historical movements contributed to the erosion of the Puritan mind in America. The first is revivalism. The Colonies, and later, the new American nation, experienced several rounds of revivals referred to as Great Awakenings. Although very positive in many wa ...