Alister E. McGrath, DPhil, DD, and DLitt

VIEW GUEST

Author | Editor | Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion — Oxford University

Alister E. McGrath (DPhil, DD, and DLitt, University of Oxford; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts) is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, and past President of the Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics. He is the author and editor of numerous works, including the award-winning books The Passionate Intellect: Christian Faith and the Discipleship of the Mind, and C. S. Lewis – A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet. A former atheist, he is respectful yet critical of the new atheist movement and regularly engages in debate and dialogue with its leaders.

SHOW MATERIALS

View All

Born to Wonder: Exploring Our Deepest Questions--Why Are We Here and Why Does It Matter?

Life is a gift. We never asked to be born. Yet here we are, living in this strange world of space and time, trying to work out what it’s all about bef...

Featured on: Monday, July 27, 2020

Learn More

Narrative Apologetics

The Bible is a narrative--the story of God's creation, humankind's fall, and God's plan of redemption. And it is filled with countless smaller stories...

Featured on: Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Learn More

Viewpoints

View All

October 30, 2026

Penna Dexter

Close The Borders

President Trump and Vice President Vance have wise advice for France and other European countries that are seeing rioting, anarchy and destruction in their streets. “CLOSE THE BORDERS.”

Listen

October 30, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Halloween

Tomorrow is October 31st. Most people know it as “Halloween” but it also has long been known as The Festival of the Dead.

Listen

October 29, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Alchemy and Currency

Many years ago, a presenter at an international conference compared the printing of currency to alchemy. Centuries ago, alchemists tried to turn cheap “base” metals into gold. The idea goes all the wa...

Listen