{"product_id":"the-open-secret-alister-e-mcgrath-9781405126915","title":"The Open Secret: A New Vision for Natural Theology","description":"Natural theology, in the view of many, is in crisis. In this long-awaited book, Alister McGrath sets out a new vision for natural theology, re-establishing its legitimacy and utility. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA timely and innovative resource on natural theology: the exploration of knowledge of God as it is observed through nature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by internationally regarded theologian and author of numerous bestselling books, Alister McGrath\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelops an intellectually rigorous vision of natural theology as a point of convergence between the Christian faith, the arts and literature, and the natural sciences, opening up important possibilities for dialogue and cross-fertilization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreats natural theology as a cultural phenomenon, broader than Christianity itself yet always possessing a distinctively Christian embodiment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores topics including beauty, goodness, truth, and the theological imagination; how investigating nature gives rise to both theological and scientific theories; the idea of a distinctively Christian approach to nature; and how natural theology can function as a bridge between Christianity and other faiths\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alister E. McGrath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405126914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405126915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.42w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2009","brand":"Alister E. McGrath","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44181268758783,"sku":"9781405126915","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b769e4df-dbfa-4c27-abb8-b0c268d58061.jpg?v=1690259503","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-open-secret-alister-e-mcgrath-9781405126915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}