Knowing Christ

by Alister E. McGrath

Alister McGrath, a widely acknowledged master of contemporary spirituality, has written a profound meditation on one of the most deceptively simple-sounding tenets of the Christian faith, the centrality of Christ in the life of his followers, in Knowing Christ.

Written in an accessible style that will appeal to Christians of all denominations, Knowing Christ aims to stimulate a more direct and intimate relationship between Christ and the reader by engaging not just the intellect but, more important, the heart and imagination. It is a work of spirituality saturated with biblical texts and themes, but it also draws on the rich tradition in art and literature of Christian reflection on the centrality of Christ throughout the ages. The result is a lively, engaging, and always inspiring book of twenty-first century spirituality from one of the world's most popular and respected Christian writers, a book that will strengthen the faith of all who read it.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Theology

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Alister Edgar McGrath is a Northern Irish theologian, priest, intellectual historian, scientist, and Christian apologist. He currently holds the Andreas Idreos Professorship in Science and Religion in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford, and is Professor of Divinity at Gresham College. He was previously Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education at King's College London and Head of the Centre for Theology, Religion and Culture, Professor of Historical Theology at the University of Oxford, and was principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, until 2005. He is an Anglican priest and is ordained within the Church of England.

Aside from being a faculty member at Oxford, McGrath has also taught at Cambridge University and is a Teaching Fellow at Regent College. McGrath holds three doctorates from the University of Oxford, a DPhil in Molecular Biophysics, a Doctor of Divinity in Theology and a Doctor of Letters in Intellectual History.

McGrath is noted for his work in historical theology, systematic theology, and the relationship between science and religion, as well as his writings on apologetics. He is also known for his opposition to New Atheism and antireligionism and his advocacy of theological critical realism. Among his best-known books are The Twilight of Atheism, The Dawkins Delusion?: Atheist Fundamentalism and the Denial of the Divine, Dawkins' God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life, and A Scientific Theology. He is also the author of a number of popular textbooks on theology.

Reviews

[Ben Potloff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found may parts of this book really encouraging and helpful in regard to my own pursuit of intimacy with Christ. I relate to McGrath who shares throughout the book his own struggle to know Christ, not only in an intellectual way, but in relational and experiential way. I recommend this book for a devotional guide to meditate and ponder the person and work of Christ and what that means for your own heart and life.

[David Withun · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Dan Wolgemuth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books I should read every couple of years. A powerful and approachable classic. Always and only to know Christ and make Him known.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

An insightful read for anyone spiritually curious, wrestling with existential questions and trying to understand the validity of the claims of the Christian faith. An interesting perspective told from a relatable perspective - someone who had similar doubts and questions - and has decided to take the plunge into faith. Of particular help: metaphors comparing faith to stars and darkness, placing trust in an individual faith in which God has a specific plan for you, the idea of living in the world and seeking to transform it for the better rather than relegate it to the domain of sin and torment. Of particular note is the idea that faith in Christ ought to be a combination of a rational, relational and emotional nature - the exclusion of any domain sure to erode the possibility of the strong foundations constructed by the synthesis of the three. A thought-provoking stepping stone along the road to faith.

[Neh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good and orthodox content but something about this author...(after having read more thana dozen of his books) just doesn't click with me. I have felt before that this guy's circuitous rhetoric/style kinda infiltrate into my thinking and writing...it is horrendous. As I have picked this one after not having read McGrath's work for a long while (some years), I find his writing style horrifically so repulsive again.

--- Just my opinion. You might benefit from reading this book anyway lol

[Rosche55 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Encouraging!

[Michiel]

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