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    Return from a Distant Country
    Return from a Distant Country
    Return from a Distant Country
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    Return from a Distant Country

    By Alister McGrath

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    Alister McGrath explains how he returned to Christianity from the "distant country" of Marxism and scientific atheism and became a Christian theologian. The work offers a summary of McGrath's vision of Christian theology, focusing on the distinct role of historical theology, the importance of engaging the relation of science and faith, the need for theologians to participate in major public debates, and the significance of theological education.

    In the My Theology series, the world's leading Christian thinkers explain some of the principal tenets of their theological beliefs in concise, pocket-sized books.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFortress Press
    Release dateJan 4, 2022
    ISBN9781506484358
    Return from a Distant Country
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    Alister McGrath

    Alister E. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. He is also the author of several books, including A Fine-Tuned Universe , C. S. Lewis: A Life, Surprised by Meaning, and The Dawkins Delusion.

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