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The Evolving Leader‘Why We Believe’ with Alister McGrathIn this episode of The Evolving Leader, Jean Gomes and Scott Allender are joined by renowned philosopher and theologian Alister McGrath to explore one of the most timeless and urgent questions: Why do we believe? Drawing on insights from his new book, Why We Believe: Finding Meaning in Uncertain Times, McGrath reflects on the nature of belief, the human need for meaning, and how our convictions shape who we are and how we lead.The conversation takes us from McGrath’s early journey through science and Marxism to his later embrace of faith, to the cultural forces sh...2025-06-1851 min
Разум + Вера[ENG] C.S. Lewis, Dawkins, Science, Religion, Protestantism (Prof. Alister McGrath) |🎙R+F PodcastScience, religion, theology — how are they related? Who are Protestants really? Why have Dawkins-style arguments been and still are very popular? What was C.S. Lewis like and why is he so relevant? We will discuss these and other questions with one of the most respected theologians in the world — Prof. Alister McGrath! (@alistermcgrathchristianthe1158)
Note: Apparently Prof. McGrath got the dates mixed up, as he indicates in his books that Lewis' conversion occurred in 1930, whereas Lewis himself wrote about 1929.
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The C.S. Lewis podcast#202 Alister McGrath: What did CS Lewis think of science? Part 1In part 1 of our new series on science, Ruth Jackson is joined by Alister McGrath to explore how CS Lewis approached the relationship between science and religion. A former atheist and Oxford-trained scientist, McGrath unpacks how Lewis combined reason and imagination to challenge scientific materialism while affirming science’s value within a broader vision of reality. From Mere Christianity to That Hideous Strength they discuss Lewis’s enduring relevance in today’s science-faith debates. McGrath also shares insights from his forthcoming OUP book on Lewis’s influence in this area.
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Table TalkAre Atheists believers too...? Let's talk to Alister McGrathFeedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Join us as we interview Alister McGrath, the author of ‘Why We Believe: Finding Meaning in Uncertain Times.’ We discuss whether we need to look beyond provable fact in order to find meaning in life, Alister’s own journey from Atheism to Christianity and how new atheism compares to religious faith.Dr. McGrath holds three doctorates from the University of Oxford: one in molecular biophysics, another in theology, and a third in intellectual history.Currently, he serves as the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Re...2025-02-2437 min
The ProfileAlister McGrath - Why we believe.Alister McGrath is many things, an academic, a historian, a writer, a theologian but above all he is an apologist.
McGrath was born in Belfast and went to study chemistry at Oxford University describing himself at the time as an 'aggressive atheist'. Whilst there he met Christians who were scientists but who were able to talk to him and debate his questions. In his own words he says he realised that atheism was a belief system in itself as they couldn't prove God didn't exist.
Since then he has written about faith and science and his work has been translated...2025-02-2152 min
SAM&PAM's Book RadarConspiracy Theories, Post-Truth, and Belief: A Review of 'Why We Believe' by Alister McGrathTitle: Why We Believe: A Mental Experiment Seeking a ‘Big Picture’ Author: Alister McGrath Genre: Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Religion Publication Date: 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4b56QgN"Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create."Description:Why do we believe? Is belief outdated in our rational, science-led world? Alister McGrath challenges this notion, arguing for a nuanced understanding of belief's positive role in individual and community life. This book explores why certain unevidenced beliefs are more acceptable than others, and the vital role that belief plays in what it means to b...2025-02-1711 min
Holy SmokeWhy was C.S. Lewis such a killjoy at Christmas? A discussion with Alister McGrathWhich 20th-century Scrooge had the following to say about the celebration of Christmas? ‘It gives on the whole much more pain than pleasure… Anyone can force you to give him a present by sending you a quite unprovoked present of his own. It's almost blackmail… Can it really be my duty to buy and receive masses of junk every winter just to help the shopkeepers?’Step forward C.S. Lewis, beloved Christian apologist and children’s author, whose splenetic denunciation of ‘the whole dreary business’ of Christmas and mean-spirited comments about carol singers are hard to reconcile with...2024-12-2426 min
Voices of RenewalDr. Alister McGrath on J. I. PackerOn this episode of Voices of Renewal, we are privileged to hear from Dr. Alister McGrath, the recently retired Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, on the life and renewal legacy of J. I. Packer (1926-2020). J. I. Packer was a Canadian evangelical theologian who wrote and taught widely on the intersection of theology and ministry. Dr. Packer retired as Professor of Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada. He is perhaps best known for his enduring work, Knowing God. To learn more about J. I. Packer, please read Dr. McGrath’ book, J. I. Packer: Hi...2024-09-1618 min
Dive Into: This Addictive Full Audiobook For Busy Professionals.Coming to Faith Through Dawkins by Denis Alexander - editor, Alister McGrath - editorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/50795to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Coming to Faith Through Dawkins
Author: Denis Alexander - editor, Alister McGrath - editor
Narrator: Siiri Scott, Daniel Thomas May
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
Release date: 08-20-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Religious Studies
Publisher's Summary:
Editors Denis Alexander and Alister McGrath gather other intelligent minds from around the world to share their startling commonality: Richard Dawkins and his fellow New Atheists were instrumental in their conversions to Christianity. Despite a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, all are united in the fact that they...2024-08-208h 51Immerse Yourself In: This Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook For Busy Professionals.Coming to Faith Through Dawkins by Denis Alexander - editor, Alister McGrath - editorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/50795to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Coming to Faith Through Dawkins
Author: Denis Alexander - editor, Alister McGrath - editor
Narrator: Siiri Scott, Daniel Thomas May
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
Release date: 08-20-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Religious Studies
Publisher's Summary:
Editors Denis Alexander and Alister McGrath gather other intelligent minds from around the world to share their startling commonality: Richard Dawkins and his fellow New Atheists were instrumental in their conversions to Christianity. Despite a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, all are united in the fact that they...2024-08-208h 51
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityComing to Faith Through Dawkins: 12 Essays on the Pathway from New Atheism to Christianity by Alister McGrathPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/807789 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Coming to Faith Through Dawkins: 12 Essays on the Pathway from New Atheism to Christianity Author: Alister McGrath Narrator: Siiri Scott, Daniel Thomas May Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 20, 2024 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Richard Dawkins = Christian evangelist? Editors Denis Alexander and Alister McGrath gather other intelligent minds from around the world to share their startling commonality: Richard Dawkins and his fellow New Atheists were instrumental in their conversions to Christianity. Despite a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, all are united in the fact that...2024-08-2030 min
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityComing to Faith Through Dawkins: 12 Essays on the Pathway from New Atheism to Christianity by Alister McGrathPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/807789to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Coming to Faith Through Dawkins: 12 Essays on the Pathway from New Atheism to Christianity
Author: Alister McGrath
Narrator: Siiri Scott, Daniel Thomas May
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 51 minutes
Release date: August 20, 2024
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Richard Dawkins = Christian evangelist? Editors Denis Alexander and Alister McGrath gather other intelligent minds from around the world to share their startling commonality: Richard Dawkins and his fellow New Atheists were instrumental in their conversions to Christianity. Despite a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, all are united in the fact that they...2024-08-208h 51
Daily Dose Of Wisdom#5 How Richard Dawkins Accidentally Led People to God with Dr. Alister McGrathDr. Alister McGrath, an author of over 50 books, a professor who has taught at Oxford, Cambridge, and Regent in Canada, and an intellectual with three doctorates, discusses why "New Atheism" succeeded for a time but then ultimately failed as a cultural movement. He also analyzes what has been left in its wake and how believers can best speak into this bizarre cultural moment, where large swathes of Western civilization are now both post-Christian & post-Atheist. Alister McGrath’s Website: http://alistermcgrath.weebly.com/ "Coming to Faith Through Dawkins" Book: https://www.amazon.com/Comi...2024-07-1237 min
The Theology PugcastBonus Q&A with Dr. Alister McGrathListen in for a short Q&A session at the Lamb and Flag pub in Oxford following the full episode ‘C. S. Lewis Apologist: An Interview with Dr. Alister McGrath.’
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2024-06-2520 minThe Theology PugcastC. S. Lewis Apologist: An Interview with Dr. Alister McGrathThe Pugs are still enjoying themselves at Oxford, and today they are joined by the venerable Alister McGrath at the Lamb and Flag, a pub known to have been frequented by C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the other Inklings. (The famed Eagle and Child pub is just across the street and hopefully soon to reopen follow a Covid shutdown and change in ownership.) The crew is also joined by a live audience of loyal Pugcast fans at the end of an entertaining pub crawl across the city! The conversation with Dr. McGrath is rich, ranging widely...2024-06-241h 07
The PugcastC. S. Lewis Apologist: An Interview with Dr. Alister McGrathThe Pugs are still enjoying themselves at Oxford, and today they are joined by the venerable Alister McGrath at the Lamb and Flag, a pub known to have been frequented by C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the other Inklings. (The famed Eagle and Child pub is just across the street and hopefully soon to reopen follow a Covid shutdown and change in ownership.) The crew is also joined by a live audience of loyal Pugcast fans at the end of an entertaining pub crawl across the city! The conversation with Dr. McGrath is rich, ranging widely...2024-06-241h 07The C.S. Lewis podcast#162 Alister McGrath: Is there still a place for Lewis in today’s society?We continue our conversation with Professor Alister McGrath answering live questions, including who influenced Lewis’ faith journey, whether there’s an expiry date on his relevance and how Lewis has impacted Alister’s own theology.
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Biblical Literacy PodcastSE - Conversation with Alister McGrath, Noted scholar and authorMark interviewed Dr. Alister McGrath from Oxford University in England. Dr. McGrath was born in Ireland. He became an atheist and Marxist as a way to deal with the struggle between Catholics and Protestants during the 60s in Belfast known as The Troubles. He became a Christian soon after starting his studies at Oxford.
Dr. McGrath spoke about the power of story to connect the big picture of life with God. Stories are about people who have experienced change. Dr. McGrath spoke about his conversion and his respect and value of many writings, foremost those of C S Lewis.
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Reading and ReadersThe Spirit of Grace by Alister McGrathI believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness...2024-01-2831 min
Unbelievable?Is there an expiry date on CS Lewis 60 years after his death? With Rev. Prof. Alister McGrath and Ruth Jackson, host of UnbelievableRuth Jackson hosts this special edition of Premier Unbelievable? with Oxford scholar and C. S Lewis expert Dr. Alister McGrath.
Lewis - Jack to his friends - was a 20th Century British writer and lay theologian who is arguably one of the most influential voices in modern Christianity. On November 22nd 1963, Clive Staples Lewis died in Oxford, England. Ten years ago, McGrath’s definitive biography C.S.Lewis A Life - Eccentric Genius Reluctant Prophet was published giving readers a glimpse of McGrath’s extensive research and a thorough chronological examination of Lewis’ correspondence and archival materials to present a new pic...2023-12-2247 min
Snakk om Tro - Med dobbel lytting til Bibel og samtidAlister McGrath: ”Imagining Glory” - How Can Lewis Help us Realizing Our True Identity?
Alister McGraths tale søndag formiddag 20. oktober på Veritaskonferansen 2023.
Tema: "Imagining Glory": How Can Lewis Help us Realizing Our True Identity?
Alister McGrath er Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion ved Oxford University. Han var hovedtaler ved Veritaskonferansen 2023.
Sjekk gjerne ut ressurssiden på Snakkomtro.no fra Veritaskonferansen 2015-2023.
2023-11-1530 minSnakk om Tro - Med dobbel lytting til Bibel og samtidAlister McGrath: Why We Need C.S. Lewis Today - Activating Reason and ImaginationAlister McGrath's plenary talk on Friday evening 20th October at The Veritas Conference 2023, Norway.
Theme: Why We Need C. S. Lewis Today - Activating Reason and Imagination.
Alister McGrath is Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He was the keynote speaker at the Veritas Conference 2023.
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Sjekk gjerne ut ressurssiden på Snakkomtro.no fra Veritaskonferansen 2015-2023.
2023-11-1041 minSnakk om Tro - Med dobbel lytting til Bibel og samtidAlister McGrath: «Reason, Imagination, and the Christian Story” - Exploring the Significance of C. S. Lewis as an Apologist for the Twenty First Century.In this engaging keynote address at the Veritas Research Symposium 2023, world-famous evangelical theologian and writer Alister McGrath explores the significance of C.S. Lewis as an apologist for the 21st century. McGrath focuses on Lewis’ holistic approach to apologetics: (a) Lewis was someone who was able to translate Christianity into everyday language. (b) Lewis was a former atheist who became Christian – and knew why. (c) Lewis had a threefold appeal - to reason (as in Mere Christianity), to the imagination (as in Surprised by Joy), and through stories (as in The Narnia Chronicles).
Alister McGrath is Eme...2023-10-2645 minSnakk om Tro - Med dobbel lytting til Bibel og samtidAlister McGrath: Science, God and the Quest for Meaning – Exploring Our Deepest QuestionsIn this engaging guest lecture at University of Agder, Kristiansand (Norway), world-famous evangelical theologian and writer Alister McGrath explores the concept of meaning in view of science and the Christian worldview. He focuses on meaning in life as understanding, purpose, and significance – why are we here and why does it matter?
Alister McGrath is Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He was the keynote speaker at the Veritas Conference 2023. This guest lecture was held on Thursday 19th October 2023.
The video recording of this guest lecture is published at the Dama...2023-10-2635 minSnakk om Tro - Med dobbel lytting til Bibel og samtidAlister McGrath: The Power of Stories - A Guide to C.S. Lewis and the Narnia ChroniclesIn this engaging open lecture at NLA University College, Kristiansand (Norway), world-famous evangelical theologian and writer Alister McGrath explores the role and significance of stories in sharing the Christian faith with others. He focuses on the life story of C.S. Lewis, how Lewis communicates the Christian worldview imaginatively through the Narnia chronicles, and what the key lessons are for us today.
Alister McGrath is Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He was the keynote speaker at the Veritas Conference 2023.
The lecture was held on Friday 20th October 2023 as part...2023-10-2147 minSnakk om Tro - Med dobbel lytting til Bibel og samtidAlister McGrath: Why Faith Makes Sense - On Developing a Christian Mind.In this engaging evening lecture for Christian students in Kristiansand (Norway), world-famous evangelical theologian and writer Alister McGrath explores how the Christian faith makes unique sense of life. The lecture focus on the significance of friendships, of having a travelling companion and of sharing one’s life story with friends. McGrath illustrated this with illustrations from his own life story, including the significant influence of Christian friends during his student days in Oxford and the key role of C.S. Lewis as his travelling companion throughout life.
Alister McGrath is Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Re...2023-10-2047 minSnakk om Tro - Med dobbel lytting til Bibel og samtidAlister McGrath: My Journey through Science, Faith and Doubt - A Personal Story.In this guest lecture at NLA University College, world-famous theologian and writer Alister McGrath explores how he became a Christian after having started his studies in the natural sciences at Oxford University. The lecture focus on which issues he had to confront in this process, both in making the transition from atheism to Christianity and in making sense of the relationship between science and faith. The lecture includes a personal encouragement to view one’s talents as gifts from God, to be used in service for Him.
Alister McGrath is Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Re...2023-10-1931 min
FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye - Healthy Leadership for Life and MinistryMinistering Amid Conflicting Cultural Beliefs - Alister McGrath - 76 - FrontStage BackStageWhat can we learn from conflicting ideologies like New Atheism and others that can help us be more effective in ministry? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Dr. Alister McGrath. Alister is a respected professor and the director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at Oxford University. He is a prolific writer, and his latest book is entitled Coming To Faith Through Dawkins. Together, Alister and Jason discuss the importance of looking for opportunities in cultural belief systems that allow us to point people to Jesus. Alister also shares...2023-09-2630 min