child-like faith or theological intellectualism

i have been thinking about different approaches to faith, this post is mainly based on Christianity but i bet people with other beliefs could relate.

in Christianity there is a beautiful emphasis on approaching God with the heart of a child, with pure trust, humility and wonder. In Christianity, Jesus praised the faith of little children pointing to there pure connection to God before they can even reason.
As people get older and also lately, people are drawn to the intellectual side of religion. Studying deeper into the philosophy, the history, the linguistic roots of scripture etc. But while studying your religion is valuable it can lead to a trap, where faith is no longer in the picture. When this happens, God stops being the creator to love instead he turns into a concept to dissect, the heart becomes dry. No actual intimacy with the divine.
This is why a balance between the two is so critical, if u lean entirely into intellectualism u risk turning your living faith into something purely academic. Which is something i am dealing with i have no spiritual connection anymore and its all just learning. But if u reject knowledge entirely, a simple unquestioning faith can become incredibly fragile and can complete shatter when faced with real world tragedy or skepticism. This is why lately i have been trying to work on that balance.

this is me just rambling about shit cause no one else posts lol, but i would like to hear your guys thoughts on this
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