The Importance of Critical Thinking in the Church

I think a lot of churches treat intellectual questions as a dangerous lack of faith. So why is it important for Christians to take questions seriously? And when we're talking about January 6th, why should Christians take critical thinking and asking questions seriously? Why is this important? I think you could sum it up in one word maybe as moderation. That word gets a bad rap as weak or squishy or even relativistic. Christ tells us to love God with all of our mind.