Tradition is a willingness to read Scripture, taking into account the ways in which it has been read in the past. It is an awareness of the communal dimension of Christian faith, which calls shallow individualism into question. There is more to the interpretation of Scripture than any one individual can discern. It is a willingness to give full weight to the views of those who have gone before us in the faith.

— Alister McGrath (b. 1953), Theologe, Biophysiker und christlicher Apologet

Topics: The Bible & the Word of God, Church & Congregation, Wisdom & Understanding

Alister McGrath

Alister McGrath (* 1953) ist ein britischer Theologe, Biophysiker und anglikanischer Priester, der lange an der Universität Oxford lehrte. Bekannt wurde er durch theologische Standardlehrbücher sowie als Apologet im Dialog zwischen Naturwissenschaft und christlichem Glauben und in der Debatte mit dem Neuen Atheismus. Heutigen Bibellesern vermittelt er eine intellektuell fundierte Reflexion über das Zusammenspiel von wissenschaftlicher Rationalität und biblischem Sinnhorizont.

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