The Open Secret: A New Vision for Natural Theology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781405126922)

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.

• A timely and innovative resource on natural theology: the exploration of knowledge of God as it is observed through nature
• Written by internationally regarded theologian and author of numerous bestselling books, Alister McGrath
• Develops 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
• Treats natural theology as a cultural phenomenon, broader than Christianity itself yet always possessing a distinctively Christian embodiment
• Explores 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

Author: Alister E. McGrath
ISBN-10: 1405126922
ISBN-13: 9781405126922
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 04/28/2008
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.09w x 1.01d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2008 pg. 14
Choice 01/01/2009