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An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Henry Newman
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Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Religion |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:476 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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Category/Genre | Theology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781108021463
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Classifications | Dewey:230.09 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
4 November 2010 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
John Henry Newman (1801-1890) remains one of the best-known and influential English churchmen of the nineteenth century. Ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church in 1825, he converted to Roman Catholicism, being ordained as a priest and later appointed cardinal. His works include Grammar of Assent (1870) and Apologia Pro Vita Sua (1865-1866) as well as this Essay (1845), written in the midst of his own religious transformation. He discusses his theory of the development of Christian dogma: 'from the nature of the human mind, time is necessary for the full comprehension and perfection of great ideas ... the longer time and deeper thought for their full elucidation'. By showing how fidelity to timeless truths coexisted in Christianity together with deeper and more developed understanding over time, Newman provides a helpful personal and theological apology for the teaching and practice of Catholicism against its detractors.
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