Osler's Razor

Within Christianity, there is a constant struggle between anti-intellectualism and intellectual arrogance.

I've struggled for years to try to find a middle ground, and am starting to feel more comfortable with the balance I have struck.  Because I am someone who is not trained in theology who still wades into theological debates, how to view this question is important.

Here is the answer I have come up with:  I have much to learn from people who are experts in the history of Christianity, the Bible, and the church.  My own knowledge in these areas is very limited; and I need to have an open mind and humble approach when I learn from those who are experts.

However, I give no credence to those who want to tell me what God thinks.  That is a fundamentally different question, and one that is surrounded by mystery because of the very nature of God.

To put it a different way, the experts in language and history are very helpful to me in understanding the way God has revealed himself to me and to our world.  What to make of that revelation, though, is a very personal and independent question, and on that I take my own counsel.

How do others strike this balance?