Alister McGrath

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Full Name	Alister McGrath
Occupation	Theologian
Date Of Birth	Jan 23, 1953(1953-01-23)
Age	71
Birthplace	Belfast
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Northern Ireland
Horoscope	Capricorn

Alister McGrath Biography

Alister McGrath is one of the most popular and richest Theologian who was born on January 23, 1953 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. McGrath was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 23 January 1953. He grew up in Downpatrick County Down where he attended Down High School. McGrath was enrolled at the Methodist College Belfast in September 1966. His studies were focused on mathematics, science, and chemistry. In 1971, he went to Wadham College in Oxford and received first-class honours for chemistry. Under the guidance of George Radda, he began his research in molecular biology at the Oxford University Department of Biochemistry. He was later elected to the E.P.A. Cephalosporin Research Studentship, Linacre College, Oxford for 1975-1976 and a Domus Senior Scholarship, Merton College, Oxford for 1976-1978. He did scientific research during these three years while he was studying at the Oxford University Final Honour School of Theology. He received an Oxford Doctor of Philosophy degree in December 1977 for his research on molecular biophysics. In June 1978, he was awarded first-class honours in Theology.

McGrath, a former atheist accepts evolution. McGrath suggested that atheism was on the decline in 2004 in The Twilight of Atheism. McGrath has been harshly critical of Richard Dawkins. He called him “embarrassingly ignorant” of Christian theology. His book, The Dawkins Delusion? SPCK published The Dawkins Delusion in February 2007. It was a response to Dawkins. The two debated the topic of “Does religion damage the health or provide the moral and ethical foundations for a healthy society?”

McGrath was elected University Research Lecturer in Theology at Oxford University in 1993 and also served as research professor of theology at Regent College, Vancouver, from 1993 to 1999. In 1995, he was elected Principal of Wycliffe Hall and in 1999 was awarded a personal chair in theology by Oxford University with the title “Professor of Historical Theology”. He was awarded the Oxford degree of DD in 2001 for his research in historical and systematic theology, and was a founding member of the International Society for Science and Religion. On 1 September 2008 McGrath took up the Chair of Theology, Ministry and Education in the Department of Education and Professional Studies at King’s College London. In 2010 McGrath was included in “The 20 Most Brilliant Christian Professors” list. In 2013 he was awarded his third doctorate from Oxford University, a DLitt, Division of Humanities, for research into science and religion, and natural theology. He is married to Joanna Collicutt McGrath and they have two adult children.

In 2014 McGrath was appointed the 32nd Professor of Divinity at Gresham College, a position dating back to 1597. In this position he is to deliver a series of free public lectures on Science, Faith, and God: The Big Questions, in which he hopes to present “a coherent exploration of how Christian Theology can engage with concerns and debates within modern culture, focussing on one of its leading elements – the natural sciences.”

McGrath left Oxford in order to join the University of Cambridge where he studied for ordination in Church of England. He was ordained deacon in September 1980 and began his ministry as a curate at St Leonard’s Parish Church Wollaton, Nottingham. In September 1981, he was ordained priest at Southwell Minster. He was made a lecturer in Christian doctrine at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and a member of Oxford University Faculty of Theology. In 1983, Oxford awarded him a BD for his research in historical theology. He was the Ezra Squire Tipple visiting professor of historical theology at Drew University Madison, New Jersey, for the fall semester 1990.

Alister McGrath Net Worth

Alister McGrath is one of the richest Theologian from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alister McGrath 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Alister Edgar McGrath FRSA was born in 1953. He is a Northern Irish priest, theologian and intellectual historian. He is currently the Andreas Idreos Professorship of Science and Religion in Theology and Religion, University of Oxford. He is also Professor of Divinity in Gresham College. He was previously Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Religion at King’s College London and Head of Centre for Theology, Religion and Culture, Professor of Historical Theology, and principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, from 2005 to 2005. He is an Anglican priest.

McGrath wrote that he was learning more about Christianity than he had ever imagined while a Wadham undergraduate. After some serious rethinking, I made the decision to abandon one faith and embrace another.

McGrath has also debated with Daniel Dennett, at the Greer-Heard Point- Counterpoint Forum (February 2007) in New Orleans, as well as Christopher Hitchens at Georgetown University. In March 2007, McGrath debated with Peter Atkins at the University of Edinburgh on the topic ‘Darwin and Humanity: Should We Rid the Mind of God?’ In November 2007 later that year, he debated with Susan Blackmore on the existence of God. McGrath has debated with David Helfand at the Veritas Forum on whether belief in God is a delusion. In 2011, he debated with Stephen Law on the topic ‘Why Won’t God Go Away?’ He was interviewed by Richard Dawkins about his book Dawkins’ God and faith in general for the television documentary The Root of All Evil? McGrath’s interview was not included in the final cut, but the unedited footage is available online.

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