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The Dilemma of Self-Esteem: The Cross and Christian Confidence 1 review
Joanna McGrath, Alister E. McGrath
Crossway Books, 1992
The Dilemma of Self-Esteem
Low self-esteem can be a crippler. It can hinder people from achieving their potential. It can sabotage relationships and careers. It can keep even the most dedicated Christians from fufilling God's purpose for their lives.
Yet many who promote positive self-esteem have ignored the reality of sin and the need for humility. Often the price paid for positive self-esteem is a dilution of the ...
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How Shall We Reach Them?1 review
Michael Green, Alister E. McGrath
Thomas Nelson Inc, 1995
Wonderful Book on Post-Modern Apologetics!
In the book we get a great overview of most major life philosophies and spiritual views and how to address them from a Christian context. The Authors do a wonderful job of conecting with the reader in a volume that is theological yet captivating for the average reader.
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Redemption (Truth and Christian Imagination Series)1 review
Alister E. McGrath
Fortress Press, 2006
Beautiful Blending of Mind and Imagination
Here is a book that is both theologically sound and highly readable. Both the experienced theologian and the novice reader will find help in clarifying the meaning of Christ's death and resurrection. His wise use of imagination makes the truth that he is expounding come alive. And the inclusion of fine art paintings and poetry make this a book that I will recommend to many of my friends and ...
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Power Religion: The Selling Out of the Evangelical Church?2 reviews
Charles W. Colson, J. I. Packer, ...
Moody Pr, 1992
Should be required reading for all church leaders.
Many of the issues up for discussion are simply based upon the age-old debate between, semi-Pelagianism and Augustinianism. However the contributers adroitly cut through the flesh and get at the heart of contemporary church issues. This debate is not over a matter of style.But rather it accurately raises the concern as to what constitutes true Christian religion. If some of the points that are ...
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The Intellectual Origins of the European Reformation2 reviews
Alister E. McGrath
Blackwell Pub, 1987
Hyper-Augustinianism: Sub-Augustinianism
Being something of an armchair church historian, it was with a good bit of interest that I picked this book up. The Reformation was a very complex set of events on religious, political, technological and economic fronts; to understand the theological developments that gave rise to someone such as Luther is often made difficult amidst the seemingly unending narratives of socio-political upheaval ...
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The Journey: A Pilgrim in the Lands of the Spirit1 review
Alister E. McGrath
Thorndike Press, 2000
Great little book that introduces Christian themes and Lit.
Alister McGrath gives us a narrative that introduces some of the major aspects of Christian life (which may certainly include struggles). He reminds us about the bibical principles to live a God-centered life by drawing parallels from Ireal's experience and providing for us some of the great Christian literatures from the past. Therefore, Christian living is a "journey" which was not meant to ...
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A Cloud of Witnesses1 review
Alister E. McGrath
Inter-Varsity Press, 1990
A really good read!
This book is a quick read through some of the great Christian thinkers. Each chapter contains a concise history of each thinker with a helpful bibliography at the end. I found the chapters on Anselm, Zwingli, and Aquinas helpful in clarifying their significance in history, their relationship to modern theology, and their impact on their world. This is an excellent book for the layman, ...
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The Unknown God: Searching for Spiritual Fulfillment5 reviews
Alister E. McGrath
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1999
A high quality apologetic of the Christian faith
Alister McGrath has written an excellent apologetic of the Christian faith. He starts with our human predicament, illustrated by Plato's "cave" and Rene Magritte's "The Human Condition". He then uses our culture's spiritual longings to bring us to a place where only God (in Christ) can satisfy. The excerpts from great theologians and writers through the ages are very relevant to his argument. ...
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Theology: The Basics6 reviews
Alister E. McGrath
Wiley-Blackwell, 2004
understanding theology
The basics theology book is an excellent book for those studying theology for themself or at the university. The terms selected are the ones most Christians use but don't understand.
This book will remove false understanding and offer more information about their belife system.
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Knowing Christ1 review
Alister E. McGrath
Hodder & Stoughton, 2001
Moving Christ from Head to Heart
In this book, evangelical theologian Alister McGrath appears to be making a case to Christians for moving the location of one's knowledge of God from one's head to one's heart. He does this partly by recounting his own personal spiritual journey and partly by writing a gentle apologetic for why simply having "sound teaching" or "correct doctrine" isn't all there is to being a Christian. Using ...
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Resurrection1 review
Alister E. McGrath
SPCK Publishing, 2007
Outstanding
Alister McGrath has done it again. All of the books in his "Truth and Imagination Series" are creative, and theologically orthodox. Alister uses art from various periods to interact with his writings on the various subjects. They will touch the hearts of all people of faith or no faith. they will bring new ways of thinking about old subjects to the more mature faith filled people. A ...
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The Life of John Calvin 9 reviews
Alister E. McGrath
Fleming H. Revell, 1998
A Helpful Book on Calvin
McGrath's book is a must read for those interested in John Calvin. It is a helpful introduction to the theologian, pastor, reformer, and his times. Careful reading of this work will repay the reader the time invested in diving into its riches. McGrath proves that he is one of the top English theologians and historians with this book. For those interested in learning about John Calvin--we are ...
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Understand Your Bible from Adam to Zion1 review
Alister E. McGrath
Zondervan Publishing Company, 2001
A truly excellent starting reference for all Christians
Understand Your Bible From Adam To Zion by Alister E. McGrath (Professor of Historical Theology, Oxford University, England) is a comprehensive introductory commentary and survey of the books comprising the Old and New Testaments of the Bible and is specifically designed and intended to help Christians better understand the Holy Book. No prior knowledge or study of the Bible is needed to take ...
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Spck Handbook of Anglican Theologians1 review
Alister E. McGrath
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1998
Useful and enlightening
The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) has been around since 1698 (yes, that is over 300 years ago), and have three main purposes to their organisation: to communicate the Christian faith in its rich diversity, to help people understand the Christian faith and develop their personal faith, and to equip Christians for ministry and mission. Authors are drawn from various groups and ...
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The Christian Theology Reader7 reviews
Blackwell Pub, 1995
Christian Theology an Introduction
The most impressive part of the context is the laying down a foundation for the readers and students to acquire the necessary backbround of the Christian theology in order for them to have comprehensive understanding of the main part, the Christian theology. By means of attrackting the readers with the Christian history which is related to the main core of this book, the writer of this book gets ...
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Christian Spirituality: An Introduction7 reviews
Alister E. McGrath
Wiley-Blackwell, 1991
Excellent Introduction to Christian Spirituality
This is the kind of book, I would have liked to read during my academical training. Then I struggled with books full of technical terms, betraying more about the author's wish to be honoured as leading scholar than his will to teach those who were likely to read the book. Even when they were called "Introductions" they always presupposed a certain knowledge of things, that actually they still had ...
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Roman Catholicism: Evangelical Protestants Analyze What Divides and Unites Us1 review
Alister E. McGrath, Harold O. J. Brown
Moody Pr, 1994
Exellent work
A very good book about roman catholicism. One of the very few evanglical books including a chapter about modern catholic theology. Worth reading, a must for everyone who is interested in the subject.
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The Cross of Christ28 reviews
John R. W. Stott
InterVarsity Press, 2006
Great book on penal substitution
John R.W. Stott is an Anglican clergyman from Britain. In 2005, he was purported by Time magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World." He has written some 50 books, and The Cross of Christ was called, by its publisher, InterVarsity Press, "The work of a lifetime, from one of the world's most influential thinkers, about the heart of the Christian faith." The 20th Anniversary ...
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Christian Theology33 reviews
Alister E. McGrath
Elam Publications, 2006
An enjoyable survey of theology
Alister McGrath is a self-professed evangelical Christian theologian. While claiming to be evangelical, I've found McGrath to be a very ecunemical theologian who is able to draw on all strands of Christianity.
His books are generally excellent, clearly written, logical, and avoid the secterian parochialism I often see in theologial works. He never dismisses Catholic or Orthodox theology out ...
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T. F. Torrance: An Intellectual Biography1 review
Alister E. McGrath
T. & T. Clark Publishers, 1999
Beginning to Know T. F. Torrance
British theologian Alister McGrath has done us all a great service in writing this beautiful biography, of, arguably, the greatest English speaking theologian ever. Thomas F. Torrance is only now becoming known to an American public (all too often stuck on German theology and theologians) and this biography of the Scottish theologian does a great service by introducing us to him. A must read ...
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