Professor Alister McGrath
Research Interests:
Science and religion; natural theology as a legitimate field of theological reflection, and as a framework for furthering the dialogue between science, religion, and literature; critical realism in science and theology; the theological utility of scientific philosophies of explanation; theological models of engagement with the natural sciences, especially those of T. F. Torrance and Emil Brunner; the application of biological models of evolution to cultural contexts, especially the development of Christian doctrine; the “New Atheism”; “two cultures” issues, especially defending the value of humanities in a scientific culture.
Select Publications
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Erzähltes Evangelium – Erzählende Kirche? Zur Aufgabe und zum Wesen narrativer Apologetik
MCGRATH, ALISTER2019|Journal article|Theologische BeiträgeThis article sets out the case for a narrative apologetics, understood not simply as an approach to theology which opportunistically uses stories, but one which is grounded in the fundamentally narrative nature of the Christian faith. The essay draws especially on C. S. Lewis in both making the case for the use of narratives in Christian apologetics, and also considering some ways in which a narrative apologetics might be developed further. In particular, it highlights the importance of showing that a Christian narrative has an imaginative and rational appeal that exceeds that of its secular alternatives. -
The Territories of Human Reason Science and Theology in an Age of Multiple Rationalities
McGrath, AE2019|BookThis ground-breaking volume sets out to engage these questions and will provoke intense discussion and debate.Religion -
Narratives of Significance: Reflections on the Engagement of Anthropology and Christian Theology.
MCGRATH, AEdited by:Lemons, D2018|Chapter|Theologically Engaged Anthropology: Social Anthropology and Theology in Conversation -
A Proposal for an Inclusive Scientific Theory
Mcgrath, AE2017|Journal article|Scripta Theologica -
Natürliche Theologie: Ein Plädoyer für eine neue Definition und Bedeutungserweiterung
McGrath, A2017|Journal article|Neue Zeitschrift für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie -
Emil Brunner: A Theologian for the Academy and Church Today.
Mcgrath, AE2017|Journal article|Theologische Zeitschrift -
The Great Mystery Science, God and the Human Quest for Meaning
Mcgrath, A2017|BookAlister McGrath, bestselling author and Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, explores the question of human nature from both scientific and religious perspectives, and weaves together the results to open up ... -
Enriching Our Vision of Reality Theology and the Natural Sciences in Dialogue
Alister McGrath, DDD2016|Book -
Re-Imagining Nature The Promise of a Christian Natural Theology
McGrath, AE2016|BookAlister McGrath engages in serious theological dialogue with the works of Augustine, Aquinas, Barth, and Brunner, as well as natural scientists, philosophers of science, poets, and those in the emerging area of biosemiotics.Religion -
Multiple Perspectives, Levels, and Narratives: Three Models for Correlating Science and Religion
Mcgrath, AEEdited by:Spurway, N2016|Chapter|Forty Years of Science and Religion
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