Lecture QA - Dr Alister McGrath - The Lord is my Light

This is from The Lanier Library Lecture Series titled The Lord is my Light - Dr Alister McGrath given on 12/11/10.

Dr. Alister McGrath is a Christian Theologian and Apologist.
He is also Chair of Theology, Religion and Culture at King's College London. In his most recent book, The Passionate Intellect: Christian Faith and the Discipleship of the Mind, McGrath discusses theology as a discipline that not only informs and sustains the Christian vision of reality, but also serves a passion of the mind to understand God's nature and ways. While proposing that vibrant theology can have a positive impact on Christian life, worship and faith, McGrath also explores other benefits of theology that include a deeper engagement with the culture and concerns of the modern world.

Dr. Alister McGrath was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1953. He attended Methodist College, Belfast, in 1966 studying pure and applied mathematics, physics and chemistry. McGrath continued his education and eventually earned both a Ph.D. in molecular biophysics and a Doctorate of Divinity from Oxford University. The interactions between these two areas of study—Christian theology and the natural sciences—have been a major theme of his research work.

As a former atheist, McGrath is respectful, yet critical of scientific atheism. He has frequently engaged in debate and dialogue with leading atheists, including Oxford zoologist Richard Dawkins. McGrath has explored Charles Darwin's role in atheist apologetics and other controversial concepts of atheism, such as the "meme" in recent atheist accounts of the origins of belief in God.

The Lanier Theological Library is an exciting new resource for all students and scholars of the Bible. The LTL is a research library and is open to everyone who will use it responsibly. Within the library, you will find a comprehensive collection of books, periodicals, historical documents and artifacts with topics ranging from Church History and Biblical Studies to Egyptology and Linguistics. The LTL regularly hosts events with noted authors, guest lecturers, and researchers who will challenge you both academically and spiritually. Come to the Lanier Theological Library and find serious tools for serious study.

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[saklil12]

I <3 Alister McGrath and CS Lewis

[fleetwd1]

@saklil12 thanks for sharing.

[Anglican08]

Thanks, really enjoyed this.

[fleetwd1]

@Anglican08 you are more than welcome!

[saklil12]

@Colton8646 I've heard a few sermons from Zacharias. I like him as well, but I have never heard of John Lennox. Who is he?

[Colton8646]

@Colton8646 ?

[Colton8646]

@saklil12 What about Ravi Zacharias and John Lennox

[Jacob011]

@Adamalgorithm Does being in a relationship with your (biological) father make you a homosexual?

[Adamalgorithm]

@Dodo251 stupidity alert

[Dodo251]

@Adamalgorithm Troll alert.