A Passion for Truth: The Intellectual Coherence of Evangelicalism (Theology)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (905 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830815910 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 287 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Passion for Truth, written by one of evangelicalism's outstanding younger theologians, seeks to show that the movement has in its heritage excellent resources to engage the scholarly debates of the day. Voted one of Christianity Today's 1997 Books of the Year! Decades ago, evangelicalism was given up for dead in the academy. But since World War II, evangelical intellectualism has made a surprising comeback. His book is fresh and exciting evidence that evangelicalism is coming of age.. Esteem has been regained especially in such disciplines as history and philosophy. McGrath first sets forth the constructive ground on which evangelicalism stands, then shows how this revivified school of thought might respond to such important theological and cultural realities as postmodernism, religious pluralism and postliberalism. Now evangelical theologians are making their bid for academic respectability
Richard Menninger said To the point. In the last decade or so McGrath has emerged as one of the leading voices for promoting the strengths of evangelicalism. On the whole, he has addressed pluralism head on and has attempted to show how evangelicalism matches up with and even refutes pluralism. The preceding sentence essentially sums up the purpose of the book under review. McGrath seeks to demonstrate the intellectual consistency of evangelicalism with the hope of instilling confidence in e. C. Boone said A good book -- or a risky book -- it depends.. In the introduction Alister McGrath concisely states his purpose in writing this book. "This study therefore aims to explore the coherence of evangelicalism by bringing out the inner consistency of the evangelical approach and demonstrating the internal contradictions and vulnerabilities of its contemporary rivals." In the remaining five chapters he proceeds to do just that. The first two chapters are devoted to discussing what he considers to be the prim. "A must reading for Evangelical intellectuals" according to A Customer. Alister McGrath is now one of the most influential Evangelical theologians in the world. Among his numerous books,this book is one of my favourites. A few years ago, Mark Noll wrote a book on the scandalous situation of Evangelical mind. In contrast, this book is cellebrating the intellectual coherence and consistency of Evangelical theology. This is a must reading for those concerned with the intellectual viability of Evangelicalism. In Introduction, McG
But intellectuals organically related to McGrath's circle will need to cultivate a degree of humility if they expect "conversation" with the outside to be more than an exchange of gunfire. That the circle is undeniably influential ensures the book a significant audience. If academic controversy is war by other means, McGrath's book could play a significant role in rallying evangelical forces--to withstand a siege or to storm the gates of "liberal" academia. What that means for academic Evangelicalism is, however, problematic. To the extent that McGrath's purpose is to demonstrate "coherence," circling the wagons is entirely appropriate. As McGrath notes in the conclusion to his chapter on postmodernism, the book is directed to those
He is in constant demand as a speaker at conferences throughout the world and is the author of many books including The Dawkins Delusion? and Christianity's Dangerous Idea. . Alister McGrath (DPhil, DD, Oxford University) is the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He previously held the chair of theology, ministry a