Professor Alister McGrath is one of the foremost theologians of his generation and also a very considerable scientist. Latterly, he has devoted much of his immense wisdom and energy to apologetics, having been President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics from 2006 until 2013. This book is essentially a considerably reworked edition of lectures given to student audiences during that time.
Not only is the author extremely erudite: he also has an exceptional gift for clear communication, which makes him a brilliant apologist. His accessible style, evident throughout this volume, makes the book an ideal introduction to Christian apologetics. It succeeds, with flying colours, in the aim articulated in the title.
One very unfortunate problem about apologetics is that many intelligent Christians would not even know what it was. With characteristic clarity, the author explains that apologetics aims “to establish the plausibility of the proclamation of the salvation of Christ”, clearing the ground for evangelism.
In the books section this week, @BishopWorcester reviews Christian Apologetics: An introduction by Alister E. McGrath https://t.co/tnNahIgYsG
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