Richard Dawkins, C. S. Lewis and the Meaning of Life

About Alister McGrath

ALISTER McGRATH is the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at Oxford and (from 2015 to 2018) Gresham Professor of Divinity. His previous posts include Professor of Theology and Education at Kings College London and Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. McGrath gained first class honours from Oxford University in Chemistry (1975) and first class honours in Theology (1978). He holds an Oxford DPhil (1978) for his research in molecular biology a DD from Oxford Universitys Faculty of Theology for his work in historical and systematic theology (2001) and a DLitt from Oxford Universitys Division of Humanities for his research in science and religion (2013). He was elected FRSA in 2005 in recognition of his work as a public intellectual. A former atheist he has established a reputation as one of the leading apologists for Christianity as well as one of the worlds most respected Christian theologians. His many books include a new highly acclaimed biography of C. S. Lewis a series of market-leading textbooks in Christian theology and some best-selling books engaging with the New Atheism.