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Mere Theology: Christian Faith and the Discipleship of the Mind is unavailable, but you can change that!

Alister McGrath explores how the great tradition of Christian theological reflection can enrich our faith and deepen our engagement with the concerns and debates of the world around us. Part 1 of this exhilarating volume looks at the purpose, place, and relevance of Christian theology. Part 2 deals with the relation of the natural sciences and faith. Here the core arguments of recent atheist...

* Faith is fundamentally a relational matter; it is about trusting God. Yet part of the inner dynamic of the life of faith is a desire to understand more about who and what we trust. Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033−1109) famously remarked that theology is basically ‘faith seeking understanding’. The great Christian theologian Augustine of Hippo (354−430) was also clear that there is a genuine intellectual excitement to wrestling with God. Theology is a passion
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