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Alister E. McGrath

Author of Christian Theology: An Introduction

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About the Author

Alister McGrath is currently professor of theology at Oxford and principal of Wycliffe Hall. He is a consulting editor, general editor and author of several books. He lives in Oxford, England.
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Works by Alister E. McGrath

The Christian Theology Reader (1995) — Editor — 1,314 copies
The Dawkins Delusion? (2007) 919 copies
Theology: The Basics (2004) 425 copies
J.I. Packer: A Biography (1997) 233 copies
Understanding the Trinity (1987) 207 copies
Zondervan Handbook of Christian Beliefs (2005) — Editor — 145 copies
Understanding Doctrine (1990) 140 copies
Studies in Doctrine (1997) 138 copies
Theology: The Basic Readings (2008) 116 copies
Understanding Jesus (1987) 104 copies
Explaining Your Faith (1988) 104 copies
Knowing Christ (2001) 103 copies
The mystery of the cross (1987) 101 copies
Justification by Faith (1988) 96 copies
The Renewal of Anglicanism (1993) 95 copies
Mere Discipleship (2018) 89 copies
A Brief History of Heaven (2003) 88 copies
How Shall We Reach Them? (1995) 83 copies
NIV Bible Commentary (1995) 61 copies
The science of theology (1986) 57 copies
The Sunnier Side of Doubt (1990) 54 copies
Roots That Refresh (1992) 45 copies
The Blackwell Companion to Protestantism (2004) — Contributor — 41 copies
Making Sense of the Cross (1992) 38 copies
Doubt: Handling it Honestly (1990) 36 copies
Springboard of Faith (1993) 24 copies
Affirming Your Faith (1991) 24 copies
Suffering & God (1995) 20 copies
Emil Brunner: A Reappraisal (2013) 18 copies
NIV Bible handbook (2014) 10 copies
TEOLOGIA PURA E SIMPLES (2012) 5 copies
O Pensamento da Reforma (1905) 5 copies
Christian Belief (2018) 3 copies
Teologia cristiana (2010) 2 copies
La ciencia desde la fe (2016) 2 copies
Theology (2017) 2 copies
Lidelsen (1993) 2 copies
Tätä on teologia (2011) 2 copies
Teologia. Os Fundamentos (2010) 2 copies
O Deus Desconhecido (2010) 2 copies
Deus Vivo, O 1 copy
A Fé e os Credos (2017) 1 copy
The c and hope (2015) 1 copy
Criação 1 copy

Associated Works

The Cross of Christ (1986) — Foreword, some editions — 3,313 copies
Beyond Opinion: Living the Faith We Defend (2007) — Contributor — 609 copies
Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (2005) — Contributor, some editions — 527 copies
John (1994) — Editor, some editions — 267 copies
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith (2010) — Contributor — 143 copies
Evangelical Futures: A Conversation on Theological Method (2000) — Contributor — 138 copies
1 and 2 Peter (1999) — Series Editor — 108 copies
1, 2, and 3 John (Crossway Classic Commentaries) (1998) — Editor, some editions — 85 copies
The Futures of Evangelicalism: Issues and Prospects (2003) — Contributor — 56 copies
John Calvin and Evangelical Theology (2009) — Foreword, some editions — 42 copies
The Oxford Handbook of Evangelical Theology (2010) — Contributor — 38 copies
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception (2018) — Foreword, some editions — 31 copies
The Providence of God: Deus habet consilium (2009) — Contributor — 29 copies
Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography (2012) — Contributor — 20 copies
Oxford Textbook of Spirituality in Healthcare (2012) — Contributor — 19 copies
Theologians in Their Own Words (2013) — Contributor — 13 copies

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O ser humano tem verdadeira fascinação por temas relacionados a um cristianismo alternativo. Isso se revela quando é publicado um texto do evangelho tradicional mesclado com ideias extravagantes, quando ocorrem novas descobertas arqueológicas sobre Jesus, ou quando alguma obra de ficção é publicada e chega a desafiar os fundamentos da igreja.

Através da história da religião, Alister McGrath expõe a surpreendente trajetória da heresia ao longo do tempo. McGrath explica, também, porque as heresias nunca foram erradicadas – elas podem desaparecer em determinada época, mas reaparecer com roupagem diferente, em outra. Por outro lado, o autor apresenta uma ortodoxia poderosa, compassiva, e profundamente atrativa, que equipará a igreja para que possa enfrentar as heresias atuais, em suas mais diferentes formas.

"Agradeço a Deus por Alister McGrath. Você fará o mesmo, ao terminar de ler este livro. Texto e foco são claros, convincentes e compreensíveis. Não guarde essa leitura só para você. Compre outros exemplares e ofereça-os a outras pessoas." Rick Warren, autor do prefácio

"Alister McGrath nos ajuda a entender o que é heresia e o porquê dela exercer tamanha atração sobre a mente humana. Também encontramos discussões e insights sobre a motivação que conduz as pessoas a adotarem heresias como crença, estilo de vida e conduta." Dallas Willard, professor da Escola de Filosofia do Sul da Califórnia

"Este livro não é somente um decorrer da história de antigas controvérsias, mas também uma atual e necessária correção para a interpretação de que as heresias são simples pensamentos que se libertaram de uma estreita e fechada ortodoxia. O leitor compreenderá melhor as antigas heresias e adquirirá uma renovada apreciação pela ortodoxia cristã." Justo González, autor de Retorno à história do pensamento cristão
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Rawderson_Rangel | 2 other reviews | Nov 15, 2023 |
largely involving the social history of the period and the enormous influence the KJV has had on the English language along with BCP and Shakespeare. It is the flourishing era of Elizabeth England atop the Tudor State which is the basis of the book, and just how far the political stability of the era required a little island nation which had just weathered attack by Imperial (Catholic) Spain from an irate brother-in-law, could navigate between the Scylla of Catholic Absolutism in France and Spain, and the Charybdis of Protestantism in extremis - Puritanism as embodied in (believe it or not) radical, revolutionary Geneva.[return][return]That Protector Somerset could set the ball rolling did not stop it taking a few perilous turns as James I disappointed Presbyterians by his love of bishops and his son paid gor this disappointment with his head and a Puritan Republican Commonwealth until the revolution faltered and a new King returned with revised Prayebook, restored Anglican Church and its AV Bible which survived the lunacies of Charles II's brother and the rocky Stuart Era to be the epitome of Anglicanism even if the modern Church has worked assiduously to pull up its roots.… (more)
 
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nordie | 12 other reviews | Oct 14, 2023 |
An excellent source-book for Christian theology through the whole of the Church's history. The sources - each with a short introduction - are arranged thematically, allowing the reader to discover how the debate in those areas has progressed. There is a helpful biographical section of the theologians cited, and a timeline of their work.
 
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INeilC | 3 other reviews | Jul 1, 2023 |
Unfortunately I waited ten years to read this biography of C. S. Lewis. It is quite good. Good biography, good discussion of theology, good discussion of academics, good discussion of writing, good discussion of the world of his fictions. (It even made me go out and buy a hardcover of his Space Trilogy.) Well-told, well-researched, and interesting. It held my attention from first to last and gave me excellent background to better understand and appreciate Lewis's thought and writing. Good pictures, good citations (including expansive endnotes), good index. I liked the formatting too, good all around. I would say, having read nothing else, that it is THE biography of Lewis to start with and read if you like any of Lewis's writing, either apologetical, academical, or fictional.… (more)
 
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