Knowledge for the Love of God

What is the role of the intellect in the life of faith?   Jesus commanded us to love God with our minds—but why? Isn't simply believing enough? Confused on this point, many Christians choose to focus only on the role of their hearts in shaping their faith and consider that adequate. Some Christians go even further, arguing that knowledge exists in  opposition  to faith—that one must choose either the truth of science or the truth of the Bible.  The reality is that our formati