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Alister E. McGrath is a renowned theologian, born on January 23, 1953. His research spans across religious philosophy, science and religion, and Christian history. McGrath's extensive writings have had a profound impact on contemporary theology.

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“We must not think that religious concerns swamped all other social activities. They simply provided a focal point for them.”

Thinking Social Religious Activity Concern Focal Point

Book:Christian History: An Introduction

Source: Christian History: An Introduction

“Manz, formerly one of Zwingli's closest allies, held that there was no biblical warrant for infant baptism. Refusing to recant his views, he was tied up and drowned in the River Limmat.”

Views Rivers Allies Tied Closest Biblical Infant Baptism Warrants Tied Up

Book:Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution : a History from the Sixteenth Century to the Twenty-first

Source: Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution : a History from the Sixteenth Century to the Twenty-first

“Clergy had a vested interest in retaining the old, ways, which made few demands of them as teachers, as spiritual guides, or as moral examples or agents.”

Way Made Spiritual Interest Moral Teacher Example Demand Guides Agents Clergy Old Ways Vested Interests Retaining

Book:Reformation Thought: An Introduction

Source: Reformation Thought: An Introduction

“The state is concerned with the promotion of outward righteousness arising from the individual being constrained to keep the law. The Gospel alters human nature, whereas the state merely restrains human greed and evil, having no positive power to alter human motivation.”

Humans States Law Motivation Evil Individual Human Nature Concerned Greed Righteousness Promotion

Book:Reformation Thought: An Introduction

Source: Reformation Thought: An Introduction

“For Luther, it (faith) is an undeviating, trusting outlook appointment life, a constant stance of the trustworthiness of the promises of God.”

Promise Constant Outlook Luther Appointments Stance Trustworthiness

Author:Alister E. McGrath

“The idea of ‘calling' was fundamentally redefined: no longer was it about being called to serve God by leaving the world; it was now about serving God in the world”

World Ideas Calling Leaving Serving Serving God

Book:Reformation Thought: An Introduction

Source: Reformation Thought: An Introduction

“One of the best introductions to the history and ideas of Calvinism, packed with insight and wisdom.”

Ideas Insight Introduction Calvinism

Author:Alister E. McGrath

“At Oxford University, the certainties of my atheist faith (and atheism is a faith) began to crumble”

Atheism University Atheist Certainty Oxford Oxford University

Author:Alister E. McGrath