Dois mil anos depois da crucificação de Jesus, o cristianismo conta com mais seguidores do que qualquer outra religião do mundo. Quais são suas crenças essenciais? Como surgiram? Como as diversas igrejas entendem essas crenças? Como elas influenciam a maneira de os cristãos viverem? Em Fundamentos do Cristianismo o leitor encontrará: informações acessíveis de especialistas em várias áreas do conhecimento teológico; mais de 600 pequenos artigos com informações detalhadas sobre diversos assuntos: desde a Natividade na arte cristã até a pós-modernidade; das origens dos credos à relação do cristianismo com a justiça social; da sexualidade humana ao problema do sofrimento; uma antologia de excertos da obra dos principais pensadores cristãos da história.
Alister Edgar McGrath is a Christian theologian and apologist, who holds both a PhD (in molecular biophysics) and an earned Doctor of Divinity degree from Oxford. He is noted for his work in historical, systematic and scientific theology. He was formerly an atheist.
In his writing and public speaking, he promotes "scientific theology" and opposes antireligionism. McGrath was until recently Professor of Historical Theology at the University of Oxford, but has now taken up the chair of Theology, Religion and Culture at King's College London since September 2008. Until 2005, he was principal of Wycliffe Hall.
McGrath is a prolific writer. His work often refers both to the early Church Fathers and to contemporary evangelical stalwarts such as Thomas Torrance and J. I. Packer. His areas of expertise include doctrine, Church history, the interaction of science and faith, and evangelical spirituality.
In 2005 he resigned as Principal of Wycliffe Hall, whilst remaining President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics which was based there.
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