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Alister McGrath

@alisteremcgrath

Theologian, intellectual historian, apologist, Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at @UniofOxford. Latest book: Through A Glass Darkly

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Reflections On The Psalms (1958) is ' only book that directly comments on the Bible. Alister McGrath explains why Lewis chose to write about the Psalms and what lessons we can draw from it today. premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Weekday/…

Reflections On The Psalms (1958) is #CSLewis' only book that directly comments on the Bible. @alisteremcgrath explains why Lewis chose to write about the Psalms and what lessons we can draw from it today. premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Weekday/…
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📢NEW EPISODE📢

Reflections On The Psalms (1958) is CS Lewis' only book that directly comments on the Bible. Alister McGrath explains why Lewis chose to write about the Psalms and what lessons we can draw from it today.

premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Weekday/…

📢NEW EPISODE📢 Reflections On The Psalms (1958) is CS Lewis' only book that directly comments on the Bible. @alisteremcgrath explains why Lewis chose to write about the Psalms and what lessons we can draw from it today. premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Weekday/…
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Session 2 of Unbelievable? The Conference is Alister McGrath: 'How to transform our culture and not be consumed by it' followed by panel and Q&A 'How do we speak the authentic voice of Jesus in arts, science & global culture?' Info & tickets: unbelievable.live

Session 2 of Unbelievable? The Conference #GodUnmuted is @alisteremcgrath: 'How to transform our culture and not be consumed by it' followed by panel and Q&A 'How do we speak the authentic voice of Jesus in arts, science & global culture?' Info & tickets: unbelievable.live
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For some months I've been sharing short presentations which aim to introduce the fields of science and religion. In this final talk I look at a few ways of framing the relation of science and religion which are helpful in understanding their relationship. vimeo.com/573867781

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The apologist is aware that the resurrection of Christ proves a major stumbling block to many. The reasons for this centre upon three issues: the improbability of the event, the unreliability of the NT witnesses to the event, and its irrelevance to life. bethinking.org/resurrection/t…

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The concept of “mystery” is important scientifically, as the writings of Albert Einstein make clear. It’s also important religiously. vimeo.com/573865085

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Published in 1933, Pilgrim's Regress was Lewis' first book written after his conversion. Modelled after Bunyan's 'Pilgrim's Progress', Alister McGrath explains why it is among the least well-known of Lewis' writings. premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Weekday/…

Published in 1933, Pilgrim's Regress was Lewis' first book written after his conversion. Modelled after Bunyan's 'Pilgrim's Progress', @alisteremcgrath explains why it is among the least well-known of Lewis' writings. premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Weekday/…
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The idea of “natural theology” suggests that there might be some link between the natural world and a transcendent reality, such as God. So is natural theology an interface between science and religion? vimeo.com/573861850

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📢 NEW episode of The CS Lewis Podcast

In this new season of the podcast hosted by @unbelievablejb, Alister McGrath introduces seven of CS Lewis' popular Christian works.

Listen here or via your favourite podcast provider > bit.ly/3Ivo07v

📢 NEW episode of The CS Lewis Podcast In this new season of the podcast hosted by @unbelievablejb, @alisteremcgrath introduces seven of CS Lewis' popular Christian works. Listen here or via your favourite podcast provider > bit.ly/3Ivo07v
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This presentation engages Hume's view concerning the limits of science in shaping human moral values, noting in particular the challenge to this view posed by Sam Harris. It also considers how religious belief generates moral values.vimeo.com/573859011

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'The problem for secularists is that having made human beings the “measure of all things”, they find themselves embarrassed by the wide range of beliefs which human beings have chosen to hold—most notably, a widespread belief in God.'

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Surprised by Meaning.

'The problem for secularists is that having made human beings the “measure of all things”, they find themselves embarrassed by the wide range of beliefs which human beings have chosen to hold—most notably, a widespread belief in God.' Alister McGrath. Surprised by Meaning.
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I recently spoke with Nigel Bovey of Christian Evidence on the question of whether we should always follow the science. youtube.com/watch?v=ykFAxE…

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Upcoming Events: Professor Alister McGrath to deliver Church of Ireland Theological Lecture 2022: Tickets are now available for the 2022 Church of Ireland Theological Lecture at Queen’s, which will be delivered by Professor Alister McGrath.  The lecture… dlvr.it/SKt27R

Upcoming Events: Professor Alister McGrath to deliver Church of Ireland Theological Lecture 2022: Tickets are now available for the 2022 Church of Ireland Theological Lecture at Queen’s, which will be delivered by Professor Alister McGrath.  The lecture… dlvr.it/SKt27R
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Many consider science to have certain limits, which means that it cannot engage questions of meaning and value in life. Let's look at the importance of meaning, and how science and religion contribute to the discussion. vimeo.com/573855710

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The natural sciences aim to reduce the natural universe to be able to make sense of it as simply as possible. But what is the downside of reductionism? Let's assess the risks and gains of this strategy in science and religion. vimeo.com/573647103

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What is the place of models and analogies in theological reflection? In this video I explore the possible explanatory gains and costs of using them. vimeo.com/573644541

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Myself and Alister McGrath continue our conversation on what CS Lewis' writings have to say to our modern technological age including the rise of big tech platforms such as Google and Facebook's . premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Weekday/…

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Let's consider the place of models and analogies in modern science, and explore its possible explanatory gains and costs. vimeo.com/573641815

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