“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
“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
“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
Good does not triumph unless good people rise to the challenges around them. — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share
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
Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which belief may flourish. — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share
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
“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
“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
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
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
“For Lewis, Christianity doesn’t just make sense of things. It changes our stories.” — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share
Suffering does not call into question the "big picture" of the Christian faith. It reminds us that we do not see the whole picture,… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share
