Fully revised to include greater coverage of the catholic perspective, contemporary issues, nonwestern christianity, globalization and women, this is a. An introduction, 2nd edition 2006, christian theology, 4th edition 2007 and the christian theology reader, 3rd. Praise for the previous edition of science and religion. Mcgrath is professor of theology, ministry and education, and head of the centre for theology, religion and culture at kings college, london. Evolutionary thought and natural theology wiley, 2011, and the intellectual world of c. The new edition of this popular textbook by leading theologian, alister e. It is a large, complex, worthy undertaking, but one hampered from the beginning by its intentions. The universe presented by organized religion is a poky little medieval universe, and extremely limited. Rights version of record can be found through worldcat.
Mcgrath himself here summarizes his major project and sketches. It is specifically designed for students on science and religion courses who have little or no prior knowledge in either area. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mcgraths book recounts how and why the king james bible achieved that status. Mcgrath is a professor of historical theology at oxford university in england. Fully revised and featuring lots of new material, this fourth edition provides an unparalleled introduction to 2,000 years of christian thoughtfrom publisher description.
The main characters of this science, non fiction story are. Rev dr alister mcgrath holds the andreas idreos professorship in science and religion in the faculty of theology and religion at the university of oxford. This sort of guidance can certainly make people a lot more u. Ideally suited to those who have little or no prior knowledge in either area, it incorporates numerous studentfriendly features, including maps, summaries, and historical references, resulting in the most uptodate introduction to the. The mechanism proposed for their transfer does not allow their. Mcgrath, will be essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the dynamics of the worlds largest religion. He uses the apostles creed as a framework to introduces systematic theology. He is a worldrenowned theologian, and is the author of numerous bestselling titles available through blackwell publishing, including the christian theology reader 3rd edition 2007, theology. This fascinating and provoking work is the first booklength response to dawkins ideas, and offers an ideal introduction to. A worldacclaimed theologian, he is the author of numerous bestselling books including. An introduction is one of the most internationallyacclaimed and popular christian theology textbooks in use today. Religion makes assertions that are grounded in faith, which represents a retreat from a rigorous, evidencebased concern for truth. Theology, doctrinal theology, doctrinal introductions introductions.
Religion offers an impoverished and attenuated vision of the world. He currently holds the andreas idreos professorship in science and religion in the faculty of theology and religion at the university of oxford, and is professor of divinity at gresham college. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in paperback format. The first edition of the novel was published in 1935, and was written by bertrand russell. Mcgrath points out, rightly in my view, that the new atheism championed by writers such as dawkins is predicated on an ideology of scientism. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read christianity. This text fills the need for a clear, informative, helpful and wellwritten introduction to christian spirituality. Christian theology the critique of the vulgate translation of scripture byzantine theology 54 key names, words, and phrases 56 questions for chapter 2 57 further reading 58 the reformation and postreformation periods, c.
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