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Alister Edgar McGrath (born 23 January 1953) is a Northern Irish theologian, priest, intellectual historian, scientist, and Christian apologist. He currently holds the Andreas Idreos Professorship in Science and Religion in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford,〔()〕 and is Professor of Divinity at Gresham College.〔('Gresham College Press Release, 08/04/15' ) (accessed 8 April 2015)〕 He was previously Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education at King's College London and Head of the Centre for Theology, Religion and Culture, Professor of Historical Theology at the University of Oxford, and was principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, until 2005. He is an Anglican priest (that is, ordained within the Church of England).〔(Banner of Truth Trust General Articles )〕〔(What is an Evangelical Anglican? )〕 Aside from being a faculty member at Oxford, McGrath has also taught at Cambridge University and is a Teaching Fellow at Regent College. McGrath holds three doctorates from the University of Oxford, a DPhil in Molecular Biophysics, a Doctor of Divinity in Theology and a Doctor of Letters in Intellectual History. McGrath is noted for his work in historical theology, systematic theology, and the relationship between science and religion, as well as his writings on apologetics.〔http://www.auss.info/auss_publication_file.php?pub_id=333&journal=1&type=pdf〕 He is also known for his opposition to New Atheism and antireligionism and his advocacy of theological critical realism.〔(Sound and fury of the New Atheists - Alister McGrath - The Times (London) - RichardDawkins.net )〕〔(Why God Won't Go Away: Reflections on the "New Atheism" )〕〔(Thank God for the New Atheism – Opinion – ABC Religion & Ethics (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) )〕〔(Theology and reality: Critical realism in the thought of Alister E. McGrath - Udini )〕〔(Wipf and Stock Publishers )〕 Among his best-known books are ''The Twilight of Atheism'', ''The Dawkins Delusion'', ''Dawkins' God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life'', and ''A Scientific Theology''.〔(Alister McGrath | Participants | Profile | Closer to Truth )〕 He is also the author of a number of popular textbooks on theology.〔(Prof. Alister E. McGrath - Home )〕 == Biography == McGrath was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and grew up in Downpatrick, County Down, where he attended Down High School. In September 1966 he became a pupil at the Methodist College Belfast, where his studies focused on mathematics, physics and chemistry. He went up to Wadham College, Oxford, in 1971 and gained first class honours in chemistry in 1975. He began research in molecular biophysics in the Oxford University Department of Biochemistry under the supervision of Professor Sir George Radda, FRS and was elected to an E.P.A. Cephalosporin Research Studentship at Linacre College, Oxford, for the academic year 1975-6, and to a Domus Senior Scholarship at Merton College, Oxford, for the period 1976-8. During these three years, he carried out scientific research while studying for the Oxford University Final Honour School of Theology. He was awarded an Oxford D.Phil. for his research in molecular biophysics (December 1977), and gained first class honours in Theology in June 1978.〔(Biography on official website )〕 McGrath then left Oxford to work at Cambridge University, where he also studied for ordination in the Church of England. In September 1980, he was ordained deacon and began ministry as a curate at St Leonard's Parish Church, Wollaton, Nottingham, in the English East Midlands. He was ordained priest at Southwell Minster in September 1981. In 1983, he was appointed lecturer in Christian doctrine and ethics at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and a member of the Oxford University Faculty of Theology. He spent the fall semester of 1990 as the Ezra Squire Tipple Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at the Divinity School of Drew University, Madison, New Jersey.〔 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 Doctor of Divinity in 2001 for his research in historical and systematic theology,〔 and was a founding member of the International Society for Science and Religion.〔ISSR (List of founding members )〕 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.〔(The 20 Most Brilliant Christian Professors )〕 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 grown up children.〔(World-leading Theologian joins King's )〕 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'',〔('Science, Faith, and God: The Big Questions' on the Gresham College website ) (accessed 8 April 2015)〕 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."〔('Professor Alister McGrath' on the Gresham College website ) (accessed 8 April 2015)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alister McGrath」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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