b. 1953
Alister McGrath (born 1953) is a British theologian, molecular biophysicist, and Christian apologist whose work bridges the natural sciences and Christian theology. He is Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford and has written extensively on natural theology, the fine-tuning argument, and the intellectual case for Christian faith. His interdisciplinary background distinguishes him as a leading voice in contemporary science-religion dialogue.
Developed a rigorous scientific theology synthesizing empirical inquiry and Christian doctrine in his three-volume 'A Scientific Theology'
Authored a landmark critique of new atheism in 'The Dawkins Delusion' (co-authored with Joanna McGrath)
Advanced natural theology and fine-tuning arguments from a distinctly scientific-theological perspective
Wrote the definitive intellectual biography 'C.S. Lewis: A Life', reshaping Lewis scholarship
Held the Andreas Idreos Professorship in Science and Religion at the University of Oxford