Essay in Aid of A Grammar of Assent, An - Softcover

John Henry Newman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0268010005 ISBN 13: 9780268010003

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press, 1992

Synopsis

This classic of Christian apologetics seeks to persuade the skeptic that there are good reasons to believe in God even though it is impossible to understand the deity fully. First written over a century ago, the Grammar of Assent speaks as powerfully to us today as it did to its first readers. Because of the informal, non-technical character of Newman's work, it still retains its immediacy as an invaluable guide to the nature of religious belief. A new introduction by Nicholas Lash reviews the background of the Grammar, highlights its principal themes, and evaluates its philosophical originality.

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About the Authors

British theologian John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) was a leading figure in both the Church of England and, after his conversion, the Roman Catholic Church and was known as "The Father of the Second Vatican Council." His Parochial and Plain Sermons (1834-42) is considered the best collection of sermons in the English language. He is also the author of A Grammar of Assent (1870).

Nicholas Lash is Emeritus Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. His many books include Theology for Pilgrims, Believing Three Ways in One God, and Easter in Ordinary, all published by the University of Notre Dame Press.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0268010005
• ISBN 13: 9780268010003
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 406