“The teaching authority of the magisterium had been seriously weakened through the obvious difficulties raised for such a concept of authority by the Great Schism, with the result that, in the absence of any magisterial guidance, theological opinions became confused… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
“The study of the past helps us to appreciate that the ideas and values of our own age are just as provisional and transient as those of bygone ages. The intelligent and reflective engagement with the thought of a bygone… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
The success of the Inklings also helps us to see criticism in a positive light. There are, unfortunately, people who boost their own sense… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
“The medieval period based its scriptural exegesis upon the Vulgate translation of the Bible. There was no authorized version of this text, despite the… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
“Lewis's mental map of reality had difficulty accommodating the trauma of the Great War. Like so many, he found the settled way of looking… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
Good does not triumph unless good people rise to the challenges around them. — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
Surely the better way is to pursue a generous orthodoxy, seeing disagreements in the context of the greater agreements which bind us together. — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which belief may flourish. — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
The true believer is not someone who disengages from this world in order to focus on heaven, but rather the one who tries to… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
“The rising influence of lay piety is particularly marked upon the Mariological controversies of the late medieval period. Two rival positions developed: the maculist… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
“We are doomed to remain incomplete in our present existence. Our hopes and deepest longings will remain nothing but just that; Our hopes and… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
We must not think that religious concerns swamped all other social activities. They simply provided a focal point for them. — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
To reenchant nature is not merely to gain a new perspective for its integrity and well-being; it is to throw open the doors to… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
