
Heresy
A History of Defending the Truth
$30.26
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2010
Summary
Why the Church must defend the truth.
Our ongoing fascination with alternative Christianities is on display every time a never-before-seen gospel text is revealed, an archaeological discovery about Jesus makes front-page news, or a new work of fiction challenges the very foundations of the church.
Now, in a timely corrective to this trend, renowned church historian Alister McGrath examines the history of subversive ideas, overturning common misconceptions that heresy is someho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780061998997 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0061998990 |
| Author: | Alister E. McGrath |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperOne |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2010 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 134mm x 206mm |

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Critics Review
“Not only a riveting story of ancient controversies, but also a much needed and timely correction to the commonly held notion that heretics were mostly free thinkers who challenged a narrow and closed orthodoxy. Readers will gain both a better understanding of ancient heresies, and a renewed appreciation for Christian orthodoxy.” - Justo L. González, author of The Story of Christianity
“Not only a riveting story of ancient controversies, but also a much needed and timely correction to the commonly held notion that heretics were mostly free thinkers who challenged a narrow and closed orthodoxy.” - Justo L. González, author of The Story of Christianity
“Alister McGrath helps us understand what heresy is and why it exercises a powerful attraction upon the human mind. It is full of illuminating historical discussions and insights into the motivations that lead people to adopt heresy as a style of life and a personal demeanor.” - Dallas Willard, author of Knowing Christ Today
“A penetrating examination by an intellectual powerhouse.” - Booklist
Alister E. McGrath
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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