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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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Book category Books in English Humanities Religion & beliefs Aspects of religion (non-Christian)

• Full title: Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine
• Author: John Henry Newman
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 476
• EAN: 9781108021463
• ISBN: 1108021468
• ID: 02055519
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 646 g
• Dimensions: 215 × 142 × 29 mm
• Date of publishing: 04. November 2010

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