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posted September 9, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I’ve read a couple of McGrath’s books and I have to say, I found them very disappointing. A lot of wishy-washy waffle that amounts to nothing. Just “hey, there might be a God, I think that’s quite likely”, stretched out to 80,000 words without really getting into any argument worth grappling with.
posted September 22, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Dee,
I’ve read a number of McGrath’s books and I would take the opposite conclusion. What I find helpful is that McGrath is able to relate science and faith together in a very congenial way. He avoids the pitfalls of the Dawkin’s-style anti-Christian “scientism” on the one hand without falling into the strict 6-day Creationism on the other. The fact that he takes a more irenic approach perhaps explains why he comes across as “wishy-washy”. When you take a moderate position it is easy to get shot at from both sides. So my question is why do some people think that they have to take sides in the faith vs. science debate? McGrath, who is both a molecular biologist and a theologian, has found it possible NOT to take sides.
posted January 2, 2010 at 8:52 pm
I have been following the Atheism/Anti-Theism vs. Theism/Religion debate. I have found the ideas of people like Alister McGrath and Karen Armstrong (to name only a couple) helpful. I am also grateful for the arguments of the atheists such as Dawkins. My understanding of religion and theology has improved and I have moved toward a less dogmatic position in my thinking.
posted January 23, 2010 at 8:09 pm
I have read two of McGrath’s books so far, and I have to say that my opinions is mixed at the moment. His theology reader is a hit or miss, but his book “Heresy” was based on presumptions and goes on from there. I expected more from a man of his stature. He has written so much. I would have thought there would have been more depth to what he had to say. But, I am going to read more before making a final decision.