The Living God (Christian Belief For Everyone)
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
The Living God draws us into an exhilarating exploration of who God is. We encounter a personal God who longs for a relationship with us; an almighty God whose greatness is simply beyond our understanding; a creator God, in whose image we are made; and a profound God who we discover to be three, yet one.
- Title: The Living God
- Author: Alister McGrath
- Series: Christian Belief for Everyone
- Volume: 2
- Publisher: SPCK
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 128
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: God (Christianity)
- ISBNs: 9780281068357, 9780281068364, 0281068356, 0281068364
- Resource ID: LLS:LIVINGGOD
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:16:27Z
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
Reviews
1 rating
Glenn Crouch
9/29/2016
This is the second volume in McGrath's "Christian Belief for Everyone" - and I've read it immediately following the first volume (haven't purchased the 3rd volume yet, but it is on my wish list - as will other volumes be). Like the first volume, this is a reasonably short book of just over 100 pages - and is very accessible. In this second volume, the Author boldly tackles the Christian Belief of God. No trivial matter in 100 pages ;-) I found this to be an excellent introduction for both young and old, to the Christian understanding of God - and especially to the handling of the Trinity. The Author develops the topic well, and whilst noting traditional attempts at explaining God - such as Paley's watchmaker - also points out the weaknesses. This leads to the strength in his argument for the mystery that is inherent in the Trinity. A nice addition for the next edition would be a "For Further Reading" section. Well worth reading for all Christians, and for those interested in what Christians believe.