Finals Quote by Alister E. McGrath

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

“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

“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

Good does not triumph unless good people rise to the challenges around them.

— Alister E. McGrath

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

Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which belief may flourish.

— Alister E. McGrath

We live on earth; our homeland is in heaven.

— Alister E. McGrath

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

“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

“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

We must not think that religious concerns swamped all other social activities. They simply provided a focal point for them.

— Alister E. McGrath

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