Alister McGrath information

The Reverend
Alister McGrath
FRSA
The Reverend Alister McGrath FRSA
Born	Alister Edgar McGrath; 23 January 1953 (age 71); Belfast, Northern Ireland
Spouse	Joanna Collicutt
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Anglican)
Church	Church of England
Ordained	1980 (deacon); 1981 (priest);
Academic background
Alma mater	Wadham College, Oxford; Linacre College, Oxford; Merton College, Oxford;
Doctoral advisor	George Radda
Influences	Thomas Aquinas; Karl Barth; Roy Bhaskar; C. S. Lewis; Thomas F. Torrance;
Academic work
Discipline	Theology
School or tradition	Theological critical realism
Institutions	Wycliffe Hall, Oxford; King's College, London; Harris Manchester College, Oxford;
Doctoral students	Michael Horton; Frank A. James III; Andrew Ter Ern Loke;
Main interests	Theistic evolution; natural theology; relationship between religion and science;
Influenced	Nicky Gumbel
Website	alistermcgrath.weebly.com

Alister Edgar McGrath FRSA (/məˈɡræθ/; born 1953) is a Northern Irish theologian, Anglican priest,^[9]^[10] intellectual historian, scientist,^[11] Christian apologist, and public intellectual. He currently holds the Andreas Idreos Professorship in Science and Religion in the Faculty of Theology and Religion, and is a fellow of Harris Manchester College at the University of Oxford,^[12]^[13] and is Professor of Divinity at Gresham College.^[14] He was previously Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education at King's College London and Head of the Centre for Theology, Religion and Culture,^[15] Professor of Historical Theology at the University of Oxford, and was principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, until 2005.

Aside from being a faculty member at Oxford, McGrath has also taught at Cambridge University and is a Teaching Fellow at Regent College. McGrath holds three doctorates from the University of Oxford: a doctoral degree in molecular biophysics, a Doctor of Divinity degree in theology, and a Doctor of Letters degree in intellectual history.

McGrath is noted for his work in historical theology, systematic theology, and the relationship between science and religion, as well as his writings on apologetics.^[16] He is also known for his opposition to New Atheism and antireligion and his advocacy of theological critical realism.^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21] Among his best-known books are The Twilight of Atheism, The Dawkins Delusion?, Dawkins' God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life, and A Scientific Theology.^[22] He is also the author of a number of popular textbooks on theology.^[23]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Review Article: Alister E. McGrath's A Scientific Theology" (PDF). Andrews University Seminary Studies. 44 (2): 345. 2006. ISSN 0003-2980. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "Review Article: Alister E. McGrath's A Scientific Theology" (PDF). Andrews University Seminary Studies. 44 (2): 343, 345. 2006. ISSN 0003-2980. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ Dew, James K. Jr. (2011). Science and Theology: An Assessment of Alister McGrath's Critical Realist Perspective. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock. pp. 109, 111. ISBN 978-1-60899-855-5.
^ McMath, Terence Handley (7 July 2017). "Alister McGrath, Theologian". Church Times. London. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ McDonald, Jeffrey S. (2017). John Gerstner and the Renewal of Presbyterian and Reformed Evangelicalism in Modern America. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications. pp. 183–184. ISBN 978-1-4982-9631-1.
^ "Frank A. James III, DPhil, PhD". Hatfield, Pennsylvania: Missio Seminary. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "Science and the Christian Faith". Ethos Institute. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^ Aitken, Jonathan (2006). Heroes and Contemporaries. London: Continuum. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-8264-7833-7.
^ "Banner of Truth Trust". 24 September 2003. Archived from the original on 24 September 2003. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ What is an Evangelical Anglican? Archived 19 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Professor Alister McGrath". www.theology.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2023. McGrath initially studied natural science at Oxford, taking a doctorate in molecular biophysics under the supervision of Prof Sir George Radda.
^ "New Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion". Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
^ "Revd. Professor Alister McGrath". Hmc.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ 'Gresham College Press Release, 08/04/15' Archived 22 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 8 April 2015)
^ Alister McGrath, University of Oxford
^ "Archived copy". www.auss.info. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Revd. Professor Alister McGrath". Hmc.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ "Sound and fury of the New Atheists – Alister McGrath – The Times (London) – RichardDawkins.net". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ McGrath, Alister (31 January 2011). "Thank God for the New Atheism". ABC Religion & Ethics. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ "Theology and reality: Critical realism in the thought of Alister E. McGrath – Udini". Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
^ "Wipf and Stock Publishers". Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
^ "Alister McGrath | Participants | Profile | Closer to Truth". Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ "Alister E. McGrath". Alister E. McGrath. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[AUSS_2006,_p._345-1] "Review Article: Alister E. McGrath's A Scientific Theology" (PDF). Andrews University Seminary Studies. 44 (2): 345. 2006. ISSN 0003-2980. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[2] "Review Article: Alister E. McGrath's A Scientific Theology" (PDF). Andrews University Seminary Studies. 44 (2): 343, 345. 2006. ISSN 0003-2980. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[3] Dew, James K. Jr. (2011). Science and Theology: An Assessment of Alister McGrath's Critical Realist Perspective. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock. pp. 109, 111. ISBN 978-1-60899-855-5.

[4] McMath, Terence Handley (7 July 2017). "Alister McGrath, Theologian". Church Times. London. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[5] McDonald, Jeffrey S. (2017). John Gerstner and the Renewal of Presbyterian and Reformed Evangelicalism in Modern America. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications. pp. 183–184. ISBN 978-1-4982-9631-1.

[6] "Frank A. James III, DPhil, PhD". Hatfield, Pennsylvania: Missio Seminary. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[7] "Science and the Christian Faith". Ethos Institute. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

[8] Aitken, Jonathan (2006). Heroes and Contemporaries. London: Continuum. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-8264-7833-7.

[9] "Banner of Truth Trust". 24 September 2003. Archived from the original on 24 September 2003. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[10] What is an Evangelical Anglican? Archived 19 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[11] "Professor Alister McGrath". www.theology.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2023. McGrath initially studied natural science at Oxford, taking a doctorate in molecular biophysics under the supervision of Prof Sir George Radda.

[12] "New Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion". Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.

[13] "Revd. Professor Alister McGrath". Hmc.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[Gresham-14] 'Gresham College Press Release, 08/04/15' Archived 22 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 8 April 2015)

[15] Alister McGrath, University of Oxford

[16] "Archived copy". www.auss.info. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[17] "Revd. Professor Alister McGrath". Hmc.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

[18] "Sound and fury of the New Atheists – Alister McGrath – The Times (London) – RichardDawkins.net". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[19] McGrath, Alister (31 January 2011). "Thank God for the New Atheism". ABC Religion & Ethics. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[20] "Theology and reality: Critical realism in the thought of Alister E. McGrath – Udini". Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

[21] "Wipf and Stock Publishers". Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

[22] "Alister McGrath | Participants | Profile | Closer to Truth". Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[23] "Alister E. McGrath". Alister E. McGrath. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

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The Reverend Alister McGrath FRSA

Born	Alister Edgar McGrath (1953-01-23) 23 January 1953 (age 71) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Spouse	Joanna Collicutt


Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Anglican)
Church	Church of England
Ordained	1980 (deacon) 1981 (priest)




Academic background
Alma mater	Wadham College, Oxford Linacre College, Oxford Merton College, Oxford
Doctoral advisor	George Radda
Influences	Thomas Aquinas^[1] Karl Barth^[1] Roy Bhaskar^[2]^[3] C. S. Lewis^[4] Thomas F. Torrance^[1]
Academic work
Discipline	Theology
School or tradition	Theological critical realism
Institutions	Wycliffe Hall, Oxford King's College, London Harris Manchester College, Oxford
Doctoral students	Michael Horton^[5] Frank A. James III^[6] Andrew Ter Ern Loke^[7]
Main interests	Theistic evolution natural theology relationship between religion and science
Influenced	Nicky Gumbel^[8]


Website	alistermcgrath.weebly.com