Christianity's Dangerous Idea - by Alister McGrath (Paperback)

About the Book

Now in paperback, 'the most readable introduction to the history, theology and present-day practices of Protestantism' (Publishers Weekly)--a world-renowned scholar offers a new interpretation of the Protestant Reformation and its impact throughout five centuries.

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A New Interpretation of Protestantism and Its Impact on the World

The radical idea that individuals could interpret the Bible for themselves spawned a revolution that is still being played out on the world stage today. This innovation lies at the heart of Protestantism's remarkable instability and adaptability. World-renowned scholar Alister McGrath sheds new light on the fascinating figures and movements that continue to inspire debate and division across the full spectrum of Protestant churches and communities worldwide.

Review Quotes

"Alister McGrath presents a daringly ambitious idea, nothing less than a systematic history of Protestantism and its variant forms - evangelicalism, Pentecostalism - from the Reformation through the modern-day rise of world Christianities. This highly readable survey is at once wonderfully wide-ranging, and impressively fair-minded." - Philip Jenkins, author of God's Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe's Religious Crisis
"It is great, good news that I, without human intermediaries of any kind, can enter into full fellowship with God. And, it is great, good news that I, with full soul competency, can come to the Bible and understand its spiritual treasures, apply its life-giving message to my heart, and live in joy-filled obedience to its wonderful words of life. This is the powerful reality Alister McGrath explores so well and so helpfully in Christianity's Dangerous Idea." - Richard J. Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline
"An original and important book... the most readable introduction to the history, theology and present-day practices of Protestantism." - Publishers Weekly
"The idea that individuals are competent to understand and apply God's Word to themselves and their world is an explosive idea with unbounded implications for social structure and personal life. It provides indispensable cognitive and practical content to the teaching of Jesus that The Kingdom of God is "at hand." Alister McGrath's book is a unique and invaluable aid in understanding what has developed from this idea and what it may mean for the present and future of global Christianity. " - Dallas Willard, author of The Divine Conspiracy
"A unique, much needed, and well written review and reinterpretation of Protestantism and its history, showing both its amazing variety and its inner coherence, and combining detailed research with insightful panoramic interpretations." - Justo L. Gonzalez, author of The Story of Christianity