About the Author

Alister McGrath is a best-selling author of more than fifty books and a popular speaker, travelling the world every year to speak at various conferences. He is Professor of Theology, Ministry and Education at King’s College, London, and head of its Centre for Theology, Religion and Culture. He is currently Senior Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College at Oxford University and President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. Before moving to King’s College, Dr McGrath was Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. After initial academic work in the natural sciences, McGrath turned to the study of theology and intellectual history, while occasionally becoming engaged in broader cultural debates about the rationality and relevance of the Christian faith. He has a long-standing interest in educational issues, and has developed a series of theological textbooks which are widely used throughout the world.

Like Lewis, McGrath was born in Belfast and became an atheist as a young man, before rediscovering the Christian faith at Oxford University. McGrath’s deep knowledge of Christian theology, history and literature allows him to interpret Lewis against a broad backdrop, presenting a fascinating portrait of the development of Lewis’s mind and his impact on Western culture.

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