{"product_id":"9781405126922","title":"The Open Secret A New Vision for Natural Theology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Open Secret\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA New Vision for Natural Theology\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlister E. McGrath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNatural theology, in the view of many, is in crisis. In this long-awaited book, Alister McGrath sets out a new vision for natural theology, re-establishing its legitimacy and utility.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA timely and innovative resource on natural theology: the exploration of knowledge of God as it is observed through nature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by internationally regarded theologian and author of numerous bestselling books, Alister McGrath\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelops an intellectually rigorous vision of natural theology as a point of convergence between the Christian faith, the arts and literature, and the natural sciences, opening up important possibilities for dialogue and cross-fertilization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreats natural theology as a cultural phenomenon, broader than Christianity itself yet always possessing a distinctively Christian embodiment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores topics including beauty, goodness, truth, and the theological imagination; how investigating nature gives rise to both theological and scientific theories; the idea of a distinctively Christian approach to nature; and how natural theology can function as a bridge between Christianity and other faiths\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlister E. McGrath\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University and Gifford Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen for 2009. He is a world-renowned theologian, and is the author of numerous best-selling titles.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 May 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405126922\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377847365772,"sku":"9781405126922","price":139.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405126922_998bf260-2c21-4c54-8017-2299b9f4f0ef.jpg?v=1780282328","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405126922","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}