A Passion for Truth: The Intellectual Coherence of Evangelicalism (Theology)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830815910 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 287 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Esteem has been regained especially in such disciplines as history and philosophy. But since World War II, evangelical intellectualism has made a surprising comeback. Now evangelical theologians are making their bid for academic respectability. Voted one of Christianity Today's 1997 Books of the Year! Decades ago, evangelicalism was given up for dead in the academy. 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. 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. His book is fresh and exciting evidence that evangelicalism is coming of age.
What that means for academic Evangelicalism is, however, problematic. 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. To the extent that McGrath's purpose is to demonstrate "coherence," circling the wagons is entirely appropriate. That the circle is undeniably influential ensures the book a significant audience. Steve Schroeder. McGrath's characterizations of postliberalism, postmodernism, and religious pluralism will teach readers more about Evangelicalism than about the movements in question--but that is not necessarily a weakness. But intellectuals organically related t
"To the point" according to Richard Menninger. 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. T. 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 contra. A Customer said A must reading for Evangelical intellectuals. 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
. 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. He previously held the chair of theology, ministry and education and was head of the Centre for Theology, Religion & Culture at King's College, London. Alister McGrath (DPhil, DD, Oxford University) is the An