Through a Glass Darkly: Journeys through Science, Faith and Doubt – A Memoir
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Overview
In what he anticipates will be his final book, respected scientist and theologian Professor Alister McGrath shares the story of a life spent in pursuit of truth: first through the discipline of science, then in tandem with the Christian faith he found as a young man. In Through a Glass Darkly Professor McGrath shares at length and for the first time how exactly he moved from atheism to faith while studying natural sciences at Oxford University, and how each discipline has informed the other throughout his life. This is a rich, inspiring read from one of today’s greatest public theologians.
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- Discusses the story of a life spent in pursuit of truth
- Shares at length and for the first time how the author moved from atheism to faith
- Offers a rich, inspiring read from one of today’s greatest public theologians
- Title: Through a Glass Darkly: Journeys through Science, Faith and Doubt – A Memoir
- Author: Alister McGrath
- Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9781529327632, 9781529327601, 1529327636, 1529327601
- Resource ID: LLS:AGLASSDARKLY
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-30T19:39:11Z
Alister McGrath (Ph.D.) is a scholar and writer who is presently Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. After his initial studies in natural science at Oxford, taking a doctorate in molecular biophysics under the supervision of Prof Sir George Radda, McGrath moved into the field of Christian theology. He was Oxford’s Professor of Historical Theology from 1999 to 2008. He then moved to King’s College London as Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education, before returning to Oxford as Idreos Professor in 2014. He also served as Gresham Professor of Divinity, a position established in 1597, from 2015-18. He retired in September 2022.
He is best known for his definitive and widely used textbooks on Christian theology and his authoritative biography of C. S. Lewis. As a former atheist, McGrath is fascinated by the interaction of faith, science, and atheism, and writes regularly on these themes. McGrath was born in Belfast in 1953, and holds both Irish and British citizenship. He lives in the Cotswolds near Oxford.
For McGrath’s website, including details of his weekly Youtube postings and videos helping you use his theology textbooks, go to alistermcgrath.net