Do you ever stop and wonder what it all means? What is the point of life? Is there a way to achieve spiritual fulfillment? This new book, written by one of the world's most gifted Christian communicators, provides spiritual guidance to those looking for religious answers to their deepest questions.Taking as a starting point the deep sense of longing for meaning and personal fulfillment that so many people feel today, Alister McGrath suggests that, ultimately, spiritual hunger can only be satisfied by God. Looking afresh at the very heart of the Christian faith -- most notably its beliefs about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus -- McGrath invites readers to explore the inner peace, hope, and fulfillment that Christianity has to offer.
Intended for all those who are seriously feeling their way toward spiritual understanding, this readable, thought-provoking book includes numerous full-color illustrations, quotations from poems and modern authors, and highly relevant extracts from the Bible and other Christian writings.
Alister Edgar McGrath is a Christian theologian and apologist, who holds both a PhD (in molecular biophysics) and an earned Doctor of Divinity degree from Oxford. He is noted for his work in historical, systematic and scientific theology. He was formerly an atheist.
In his writing and public speaking, he promotes "scientific theology" and opposes antireligionism. McGrath was until recently Professor of Historical Theology at the University of Oxford, but has now taken up the chair of Theology, Religion and Culture at King's College London since September 2008. Until 2005, he was principal of Wycliffe Hall.
McGrath is a prolific writer. His work often refers both to the early Church Fathers and to contemporary evangelical stalwarts such as Thomas Torrance and J. I. Packer. His areas of expertise include doctrine, Church history, the interaction of science and faith, and evangelical spirituality.
In 2005 he resigned as Principal of Wycliffe Hall, whilst remaining President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics which was based there.
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