{"product_id":"heresy-9780061998997","title":"Heresy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy the Church must defend the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur ongoing fascination with alternative Christianities is ondisplay every time a never-before-seen gospel text is revealed, an archaeological discovery about Jesus makes front-page news, or anew work of fiction challenges the very foundations of the church.Now, in a timely corrective to this trend, renowned church historianAlister McGrath examines the history of subversive ideas, overturningcommon misconceptions that heresy is somehow more spiritual orliberating than traditional dogma. In so doing, he presents a powerful, compassionate orthodoxy that will equip the church to meet thechallenge from renewed forms of heresy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcGrath, Alister:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAlister E. McGrath is a historian, biochemist, and Christian theologian born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A longtime professor at Oxford University, he now holds the chair in theology, ministry, and education at the University of London. He is the author of several books on theology and history, including \u003cem\u003eChristianity's Dangerous Idea\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIn the Beginning\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Twilight of Atheism\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Oxford, England, and lectures regularly in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50502978928914,"sku":"9780061998997","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f9001c87-354c-4097-8e3a-f6b5c60b5b9a.jpg?v=1730779901","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heresy-9780061998997","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}