Scientific Theology: Reality

Alister McGrath is Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University, UK, and the first Director of the newly established Oxford Centre for Evangelism and Apologetics. He holds the Oxford degrees of Doctor of Divinity for his work on historical and systematic theology, and Doctor of Philosophy for his work on molecular biophysics.

• Preface; Part III: Reality; 7. Rationality and Knowledge in Theology and the Natural Sciences; 8. Natural Theology and the Trans-Traditional Rationality of the Christian Tradition; 9. The Foundations of Realism in the Natural Sciences; 10. Critical Realism: Engaging with Stratified Reality. Chapter 11. The Encounter with Reality: The Contours of a Scientific Theology; Chapter 12: Moving On: Anticipating the Development of Theory; Bibliography; Index.

"The most ambitious, profound and effective defence of nonfoundationalist critical realism by a theologian to date... a stellar work, McGrath's most constructive piece so far." Pro Ecclesia "McGrath thoughtfully critiques the Enlightenment by considering how its major thinkers failed to arrive at universal truth... This book is an impressive work, and can potentially have significant affects on Christian philosophy and apologetics...McGrath's book is certainly an important theological work." Philosophia Christi, vol. 5, no. 2, 2003"