Lecture - 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.

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[TheKategolden]

My college insist I quote C.S.Lewis . So I am grateful that Dr.Mac Grath has done all the hard ground work for me .

[fleetwd1]

@TheKategolden He has a book soon to be published mentioned by Mark Lanier in the Q&A session as the most exhaustive work on C.S. Lewis. Mark's praise of it made Alister blush and Mark's humor made him laugh as well.

Dr.McGrath turned down Mark's invitation to speak at the Lanier Library Lecture Series several times. Mark went to England to personally appeal to him one last time and secured that this Lecture happened. I like that the Q&A session shows the deep regard they have for one another.

[TheKategolden]

These Lectures have enabled me to study for my B.A in Humanities. I thank all involved , for giving up without pay , their valuable time . I am forever indebted as Dr Mac Grath's entire work's are the primary reading required for my Theology. Between watching listening to these video's I have gained 150 point's out of 200. Which has put me first honour's of my year 2.

[fleetwd1]

@TheKategolden Yes, Mark's Lanier Library Lecture Series has many benefits. He puts these on free of charge. There is a link to his Library website on each video for those interested. I am happy Mark allows me to put up these quality videos enriching my YouTube channel. I try to get videos that will be of some value to others that they may not normally have access to. Thanks for your interest. please share this channel's resources with others.

[seanhflowers]

What an amazing lecture!

[fleetwd1]

@seanhflowers Yes, I sat on the front row. Thanks to the generosity of Mark Lanier I am able to upload his videos to YouTube. Mark puts on these Lecture Series free of charge. I have one more recent by Dr Peter Williams on New Evidence the Gospels were based on Eyewitness Accounts. It is generating a great deal of interest too.

[TheKategolden]

Not Bad for this woman, whom for 20 years , thought that up two year's ago. That the Holy Covent was the Taburnacle behind the Altar !!!

[bayreuth79]

Literally every lecture A McGrath gives contains this C S Lewis quote! Its a good quote but a bit over used. I heard Prof McGrath give a lecture at Chester Cathedral and he used this quote again. I was near the front and I couldn't resist a slight giggle...

[MrBeautifulba1]

Yeah Yeah Yeah. Another guy in a suit and tie, YAPPIN'.