Glimpsing the Face of God: The Search for Meaning in the Universe [Hardcover]

Alister E. McGrath (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 124 pages
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; 1St Edition edition (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802839800
• ISBN-13: 978-0802839800
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,091,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alister E. McGrath is a historian, biochemist, and Christian theologian born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A longtime professor at Oxford University, he now holds the chair in theology, ministry, and education at the University of London. He is the author of several books on theology and history, including Christianity's Dangerous Idea, In the Beginning, and The Twilight of Atheism. He lives in Oxford, England, and lectures regularly in the United States.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction, June 3, 2002

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Steve Jackson "stevejackson100atyahoocom" (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glimpsing the Face of God: The Search for Meaning in the Universe (Hardcover)

There are a great many books that are meant to serve as brief introductions to Christian apologetics. Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of them. They tend to be simplistic and contain maudlin conversion stories. So, I was quite surprised when I came across this new book by Anglican theologian Alister McGrath.

This is an introductory work explaining how the various mysteries of life and the universe point to the existence of God and the truth of the Christian faith. Take for example the fact that the universe appears to be "fine tuned" for the existence of life. In addition, why is that the human mind seems capable of explaining the universe in terms of mathematical equations. The best explanation for this is the existence of a sovereign God. OK, we've heard all this before, but it's nice to see it in one place. (There is also a good section on truth, which would be effective in arguing against those who think truth is just a matter of one's perspective, class, or whatever. )

Then book isn't very long and contains lots of nice, full-color pictures. I would say you could easily read it in one or two sittings. Prof. McGrath has treated these issues in more detail in his work, Intellectuals Don't Need God.