A Theory Of Everything (that Matters): A Short Guide To Einstein, Relativity And The Future Of Faith

Description

In light of today's scientific achievements, do we need God anymore? Einstein himself gave careful thought to the deepest questions of life. His towering intellectual status means he is someone worth listening to when we ask, Can science answer all our questions? Why is religion so important in life? How can we hold together science and faith? Giving an overview of Einstein's thought and scientific theories, the author examines Einstein's life and work, exploring his scientific significance and considering what he did and did not believe about science, religion and the meaning of life. This book is for anyone who wants to understand the role of fair in a world where science and technology govern our lives.

About the Author

Alister Edgar McGrath 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. 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 and is ordained within the Church of England.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. He is also known for his opposition to New Atheism and antireligionism and his advocacy of theological critical realism. Among his best-known books areThe Twilight of Atheism,The Dawkins Delusion?: Atheist Fundamentalism and the Denial of the Divine,Dawkins' God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life, andA Scientific Theology. He is also the author of a number of popular textbooks on theology.