Narrative Apologetics: Sharing the Relevance, Joy, and Wonder of the Christian Faith

McGrath, Alister E

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The Bible is a narrative--the story of God's creation, humankind's fall, and God's plan of redemption. And it is filled with countless smaller stories that teach us about people, history, and the nature of God. It's no surprise that God would choose to reveal himself to us in story--after all, he hardwired us for story. Despite this, we so often attempt to share our faith with others not through story but through systems, arguments, and talking points--methods that appeal only to our mind and neglect our imagination and our emotions.

In this groundbreaking book, scholar and author Alister McGrath lays a foundation for narrative apologetics. Exploring four major biblical narratives, enduring stories from our culture such as Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, and personal narratives from people such as Augustine of Hippo and Chuck Colson, McGrath shows how we can both understand and share our faith in terms of story.
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    Paperback
  • ISBN
    9780801075773
  • Page Count
    176
  • Publisher
    Baker Books
  • Publication Date
    October 2019

Endorsements (2)

“Many of us have been struggling to figure out how all the talk in recent theology about 'narrative' and 'imagination' can inform our quest for a new approach in apologetics. In this fine book Alister McGrath puts it all together for us--including the focus on practical applications. This is a must-read for all who want to show others how the gospel of Jesus Christ addresses the deepest hopes and fears of the human condition.”

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Richard Mouw

Fuller Theological Seminary

“Professor McGrath's life and work have been a gift to those who celebrate the life of the mind. Here he invites us further still, reminding us that Christianity is not simply something external to be observed and confirmed but an internal reality to be lived. Narrative Apologetics is a compelling call to resist a reductionist rationality and to enter into the 'imaginative embrace' of the Christian faith. Read this book to be envisioned again about the expansiveness of the Christian story and to be given practical insight into how we might 'out-narrate' the stories of our cultures with the better story of Christ.”

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Dr. Tanya Walker

dean, Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics

About the Author

Alister E. McGrath (DPhil and DD, University of Oxford; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts) is the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University and director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion. He is the author of many books, including The Dawkins Delusion?. McGrath also serves as the Gresham Professor of Divinity, a public professorship in the City of London, established in 1597, that promotes the public engagement of theology with the leading issues of the day.
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Narrative Apologetics: Sharing the Relevance, Joy, and Wonder of the Christian Faith

$13.95 $15.99
The Bible is a narrative--the story of God's creation, humankind's fall, and God's plan of redemption. And it is filled with countless smaller stories that teach us about people, history, and the nature of God. It's no surprise that God would choose to reveal himself to us in story--after all, he hardwired us for story. Despite this, we so often attempt to share our faith with others not through story but through systems, arguments, and talking points--methods that appeal only to our mind and neglect our imagination and our emotions.

In this groundbreaking book, scholar and author Alister McGrath lays a foundation for narrative apologetics. Exploring four major biblical narratives, enduring stories from our culture such as Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, and personal narratives from people such as Augustine of Hippo and Chuck Colson, McGrath shows how we can both understand and share our faith in terms of story.

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